anaphylaxis

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Definitions

noun

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

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Synonyms

anaphylactic anaphylactic shock supersensitivity chemical sensitivity seroanaphylaxis hypersensitivity allergy food allergy total allergy syndrome pseudoanaphylaxis hypersensation hyposensitivity hyperesthesia phacoanaphylaxis polyallergy atopy

Associated

angioedema epinephrine allergen urticaria ige allergies allergic desensitization penicillin

Rhymes

praxis axis geotaxis optic axis phototaxis major axis minor axis principal axis taxus coordinate axis

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