Associations to the word «Anaphylaxis»

Wiktionary

ANAPHYLAXIS, noun. Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug.
ANAPHYLAXIS, noun. A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, causing a constriction of the trachea, preventing breathing; anaphylactic shock.

Dictionary definition

ANAPHYLAXIS, noun. Hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance.

Wise words

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