anaphylactically
ə 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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anaphylaxis (ˌænəfɪˈlæksɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| extreme sensitivity to an injected antigen, esp a protein, following a previous injection | |
| [C20: from | |
| anaphy'lactic | |
| —adj | |
| anaphy'lactoid | |
| —adj | |
| anaphy'lactically | |
| —adv | |
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Anaphylactically
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So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| anaphylaxis (ˌænəfɪˈlæksɪs) | |
| —n | |
| extreme sensitivity to an injected antigen, esp a protein, following a previous injection | |
| [C20: from | |
| anaphy'lactic | |
| —adj | |
| anaphy'lactoid | |
| —adj | |
| anaphy'lactically | |
| —adv | |
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Medical Dictionary
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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Science Dictionary
anaphylaxis  (ān'ə-fə-lāk'sĭs) Pronunciation Key
See anaphylactic shock. |
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