Meaning

1 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, constricting the trachea and causing generalized vasodilation.

    anaphylaktischer Schock

    анафилакти́ческий шокanafilaktíčeskij šok

    анафілакти́чний шокanafilaktýčnyj šok

More definitions
  • a severe and rapid and sometimes fatal hypersensitivity reaction to a substance (especially a vaccine or penicillin or shellfish or insect venom) to which the organism has become sensitized by previous exposure

Examples

2 sentences
  1. Pollen can cause anaphylactic shock when inhaled.

    ruПыльца может вызвать анафилактический шок при вдыхании. — corvard

    deBlütenstaub kann beim Einatmen einen anaphylaktischen Schock verursachen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. EpiPens are used to treat anaphylactic shock, a symptom of severe allergies often experienced by children that could lead to death.

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Translations

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Forms

plural: anaphylactic shocks

Synonyms

1 synonyms

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