anaphylactic
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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“I was willing to risk anaphylactic shock for $7,000,” he once wrote there.
Minutes later, he was struggling to breathe and went into anaphylactic shock.
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Wasp stings can pose a public health risk – they can cause anaphylactic shock - Mr Horsley points out, so he has a word of advice.
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In her grounds of complaint, Ms Hoskins states she is disabled due to her severe allergy to cocoa, which can "trigger an anaphylactic shock and lead to potentially fatal cardiorespiratory arrest".
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A two-year-old has allergies so severe that her parents have to get her to try new food in hospital car parks in case she goes into anaphylactic shock.
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