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ANAPHYLACTOID

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an·a·phy·lax·is   (ān'ə-fə-lāk'sĭs)   
n.  
  1. Hypersensitivity especially in animals to a substance, such as foreign protein or a drug, that is caused by exposure to a foreign substance after a preliminary exposure.

  2. See anaphylactic shock.


[ana- + (pro)phylaxis.]
an'a·phy·lac'tic (-lāk'tĭk), an'a·phy·lac'toid (-toid) adj., an'a·phy·lac'ti·cal·ly adv.
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Main Entry: ana·phy·lac·toid
Pronunciation: -'lak-"toid
Function: adjective
: resembling anaphylaxis or anaphylactic shock
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anaphylactoid an·a·phy·lac·toid (ān'ə-fə-lāk'toid')
adj.
Of or resembling anaphylaxis.

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