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noun Pathology.
exaggerated allergic reaction to a foreign protein resulting from previous exposure to it.
Related forms
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
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Word Origin & History
anaphylactic
1939, Mod.L., from anaphylaxis "exaggerated susceptibility" (1907), from Fr. anaphylaxie (1902), from Gk. ana- + phylaxis "watching, guarding" (cf. prophylactic). Anaphylactic shock is attested from 1955.
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anaphylaxis an·a·phy·lax·is (ān'ə-fə-lāk'sĭs)
n. pl. an·a·phy·lax·es (-lāk'sēz)
Hypersensitivity induced by preliminary exposure to a substance and usually producing a contraction of smooth muscle and a dilation of blood vessels.
See anaphylactic shock.
an'a·phy·lac'tic (-lāk'tĭk) adj.
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