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an⋅a⋅phy⋅lax⋅is

  [an-uh-fuh-lak-sis]
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–noun Pathology.
exaggerated allergic reaction to a foreign protein resulting from previous exposure to it.
Origin:
1905–10; ana- + (pro)phylaxis

Related forms:
an⋅a⋅phy⋅lac⋅tic  [an-uh-fuh-lak-tik] , adjective
an⋅a⋅phy⋅lac⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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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·tic
Pronunciation: "an-&-f&-'lak-tik
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, affected by, or causinganaphylaxis or anaphylactic shock —ana·phy·lac·ti·cal·ly /-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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