anaphylaxis
exaggerated allergic reaction to a foreign protein resulting from previous exposure to it.
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Origin of anaphylaxis
1Other words from anaphylaxis
- an·a·phy·lac·tic [an-uh-fuh-lak-tik], /ˌæn ə fəˈlæk tɪk/, adjective
- 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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How to use anaphylaxis in a sentence
During randomized trials, no volunteers had severe allergic reactions, although people with a history of anaphylaxis were excluded from the trials.
Allergic reactions to the coronavirus vaccine are rare and outweighed by the benefit of protection, CDC finds | William Wan, Joel Achenbach | January 6, 2021 | Washington PostSeven of the people in the report had experienced anaphylaxis in the past.
Severe allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines are extremely rare, CDC says | Aimee Cunningham | January 6, 2021 | Science NewsPolyethylene glycol has been previously linked to a handful of anaphylaxis cases.
Everything to know about allergic reactions to COVID vaccines | Karen Yuan | December 31, 2020 | FortuneDuring the meeting, he and other Moderna executives explained that they saw no cases of anaphylaxis in their 30,000-person coronavirus vaccine trials.
FDA vows to move 'rapidly’ to authorize second coronavirus vaccine | Laurie McGinley, Carolyn Y. Johnson | December 18, 2020 | Washington PostTwo cases of anaphylaxis occurred last week in the United Kingdom, involving health-care workers with a history of severe allergic reactions.
FDA investigating rare allergic reactions to Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, but says rollout will continue | Carolyn Y. Johnson, Joel Achenbach | December 18, 2020 | Washington Post
Recent workers with pollens come near the truth in describing hay fever as an anaphylaxis.
The Treatment of Hay Fever | George Frederick LaidlawThe inherited form of hay fever is explained by the well-known transmission of anaphylaxis to the offspring.
The Treatment of Hay Fever | George Frederick LaidlawThe anaphylaxis theory halts a little at this point and is not exactly clear about the mechanism of that first poisoning.
The Treatment of Hay Fever | George Frederick LaidlawHe is in a state of exquisite anaphylaxis and a dose of pollen injected into his blood may kill him in twenty minutes.
The Treatment of Hay Fever | George Frederick LaidlawWhat if gout should prove to be a sensitization or anaphylaxis to uric acid that does not exist in the non-gouty?
The Treatment of Hay Fever | George Frederick Laidlaw
British Dictionary definitions for anaphylaxis
/ (ˌænəfɪˈlæksɪs) /
extreme sensitivity to an injected antigen, esp a protein, following a previous injection
Origin of anaphylaxis
1Derived forms of anaphylaxis
- anaphylactic or anaphylactoid, adjective
- anaphylactically, adverb
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Scientific definitions for anaphylaxis
[ ăn′ə-fə-lăk′sĭs ]
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