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anaphylaxis

American  
[an-uh-fuh-lak-sis] / ˌæn ə fəˈlæk sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

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

anaphylaxis British  
/ ˌænəfɪˈlæksɪs /

noun

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

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anaphylaxis Scientific  
/ ăn′ə-fə-lăk′sĭs /

  1. See anaphylactic shock

Other Word Forms

  • anaphylactic adjective
  • anaphylactically adverb
  • antianaphylactic adjective
  • pseudoanaphylactic adjective

Etymology

Origin of anaphylaxis

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

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