anaphylaxis

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Noun

anaphylaxis

1. Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug.
2. A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, causing a constriction of the trachea, preventing breathing; anaphylactic shock.

Translations

• French: anaphylaxie
• German: Anaphylaxie
• Italian: anafilassi
• Portuguese: anafilaxia
• Russian: анафилакси́я
• Spanish: anafilaxia

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