anaphylaxis
Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drugExtreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug.
» Anaphylaxis is a serious and life-threatening allergic reaction.
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2 senses(countable, uncountable)Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug.
Anaphylaxie
hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance
(countable, uncountable)A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, causing a constriction of the trachea, preventing breathing; anaphylactic shock.
Anaphylaxie
анафилакси́яanafilaksíja
Examples
1 sentencesAnaphylaxis is a serious and life-threatening allergic reaction.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French anaphylaxie, coined by French physiologist and parapsychologist CharlBorrowed from French anaphylaxie, coined by French physiologist and parapsychologist Charles Richet and French zoologist Paul Portier from the Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-, “(intensifier) thoroughly”) from ᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ, “to, again, upon”) and φύλαξις (phúlaxis, “protection, watching, guarding”).
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Forms
plural: anaphylaxes| Singular | anaphylaxis |
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