Sign for Allergy

Definition

An immune system reaction to a substance that is normally harmless to most people

Performance

Thumb and middle finger form a circle from spread hand facing mouth, then hand rapidly spreads open in front of mouth. Mouth often open to emphasis that this sign relates to food reaction.

Hint

It is like you put something in your mouth and then swelled up.

Context for Auslan

not as in hayfever, more as in food allergy.

As seen in Dictionaries

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Auslan Sign for allergy