anaphylaxis

[ an-uh-fuh-lak-sis ]

nounPathology.
  1. exaggerated allergic reaction to a foreign protein resulting from previous exposure to it.

Origin of anaphylaxis

1
First recorded in 1905–10; ana- + (pro)phylaxis

Other words from anaphylaxis

  • an·a·phy·lac·tic [an-uh-fuh-lak-tik], /ˌæn ə fəˈlæk tɪk/, adjective
  • an·a·phy·lac·ti·cal·ly, adverb
  • an·ti·an·a·phy·lac·tic, adjective, noun
  • pseu·do·an·a·phy·lac·tic, adjective

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How to use anaphylaxis in a sentence

  • The first case in the line of descent must start with a severe poisoning that lays the foundation of the anaphylactic inheritance.

    The Treatment of Hay Fever | George Frederick Laidlaw
  • The histone was so toxic that its anaphylactic properties could not be studied.

  • Now all these specific reactions, the precipitin reaction as well as the anaphylactic reaction, can be called forth by proteins.

  • To avoid anaphylactic shock, this dose must be incredibly small.

    The Treatment of Hay Fever | George Frederick Laidlaw
  • Idiosyncrasy to cow's milk which is observed sometimes in infants is an anaphylactic phenomenon.

    Food Poisoning | Edwin Oakes Jordan

British Dictionary definitions for anaphylaxis

anaphylaxis

/ (ˌænəfɪˈlæksɪs) /


noun
  1. extreme sensitivity to an injected antigen, esp a protein, following a previous injection

Origin of anaphylaxis

1
C20: from ana- + (pro) phylaxis

Derived forms of anaphylaxis

  • anaphylactic or anaphylactoid, adjective
  • anaphylactically, adverb

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Scientific definitions for anaphylaxis

anaphylaxis

[ ăn′ə-fə-lăksĭs ]


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