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serum sickness
noun
, Pathology.
- a generalized allergic reaction to a foreign serum or drug, characterized by fever, skin rash, enlarged lymph nodes, and painful joints.
serum sickness
noun
- an allergic reaction, such as vomiting, skin rash, etc, that sometimes follows 2-3 weeks after an injection of a foreign serum
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Word History and Origins
Origin of serum sickness1
First recorded in 1910–15
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Example Sentences
Another downside: In up to 5% of cases, the patient’s immune system reacts against the horse antibodies, a life-threatening side effect called “serum sickness.”
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