anaphylaxis
[ an-uh-fuh-lak-sis ]
/ ˌæn ə fəˈlæk sɪs /
noun Pathology.
exaggerated allergic reaction to a foreign protein resulting from previous exposure to it.
Origin of anaphylaxis
First recorded in 1905–10;
ana- +
(pro)phylaxis
OTHER 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, adjectiveWords nearby anaphylaxis
Example sentences from the Web for anaphylactic
British Dictionary definitions for anaphylactic
anaphylaxis
/ (ˌænəfɪˈlæksɪs) /
noun
extreme sensitivity to an injected antigen, esp a protein, following a previous injection
Derived forms of anaphylaxis
anaphylactic or anaphylactoid, adjective anaphylactically, adverbWord Origin for anaphylaxis
C20: from
ana- + (
pro)
phylaxis
Medical definitions for anaphylactic
anaphylaxis
[ ăn′ə-fə-lăk′sĭs ]
n. pl. an•a•phy•lax•es (-lăk′sēz)
Hypersensitivity induced by preliminary exposure to a substance and usually producing a contraction of smooth muscle and a dilation of blood vessels.
anaphylactic shock
Other words from anaphylaxis
an′a•phy•lac′tic (-lăk′tĭk) adj.Scientific definitions for anaphylactic
anaphylaxis
[ ăn′ə-fə-lăk′sĭs ]
See anaphylactic shock.