Arthus' reaction

[ ahr-too-siz ]

nounImmunology.
  1. a severe, local immune reaction to the injection of an antigen in a sensitized host.

Origin of Arthus' reaction

1
After Nicolas-Maurice Arthus (1862–1945), French physiologist, who discovered it in 1903
  • Also called Arthus' phenomenon.

Words Nearby Arthus' reaction

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