anaphylaxis

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

noun Pathology.

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

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Origin of anaphylaxis

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/, adjectivean·a·phy·lac·ti·cal·ly, adverban·ti·an·a·phy·lac·tic, adjective, nounpseu·do·an·a·phy·lac·tic, adjective

Words nearby anaphylaxis

anaphylactogenesis, anaphylactoid, anaphylactoid purpura, anaphylactoid shock, anaphylatoxin, anaphylaxis, anaplasia, anaplasmosis, anaplastic, anaplastic cell, anaplasty
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British Dictionary definitions for anaphylactic

anaphylaxis
/ (ˌænəfɪˈlæksɪs) /

noun

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

Derived forms of anaphylaxis

anaphylactic or anaphylactoid, adjectiveanaphylactically, adverb

Word Origin for anaphylaxis

C20: from ana- + (pro) phylaxis
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Medical definitions for anaphylactic

anaphylaxis
[ ăn′ə-fə-lăk′sĭs ]

n. pl. an•a•phy•lax•es (-lăk′sēz)

Hypersensitivity induced by preliminary exposure to a substance and usually producing a contraction of smooth muscle and a dilation of blood vessels.
anaphylactic shock

Other words from anaphylaxis

an′a•phy•lac′tic (-lăk′tĭk) adj.
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Scientific definitions for anaphylactic

anaphylaxis
[ ăn′ə-fə-lăk′sĭs ]

See anaphylactic shock.
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