anaphylaxis

[ an-uh-fuh-lak-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.

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

anaphylaxis

/ ˌænəfɪˈlæksɪs /

noun

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

anaphylaxis

/ ăn′ə-fə-lăk′sĭs /

1. See anaphylactic shock

Derived Forms

• ˌanaphyˈlactically, adverb
• ˌanaphyˈlactic, adjective

Other Words From

• an·a·phy·lac·tic [an-, uh, -f, uh, -, lak, -tik], 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of anaphylaxis¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of anaphylaxis¹

C20: from ana- + ( pro ) phylaxis

Example Sentences

Recent workers with pollens come near the truth in describing hay fever as an anaphylaxis.

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The inherited form of hay fever is explained by the well-known transmission of anaphylaxis to the offspring.

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The anaphylaxis theory halts a little at this point and is not exactly clear about the mechanism of that first poisoning.

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He is in a state of exquisite anaphylaxis and a dose of pollen injected into his blood may kill him in twenty minutes.

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What if gout should prove to be a sensitization or anaphylaxis to uric acid that does not exist in the non-gouty?

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