Anti-anaphylactic
exaggerated allergic reaction to a foreign protein resulting from previous exposure to it.
noun
extreme sensitivity to an injected antigen, esp a protein, following a previous injection
n.
see anaphylactic.
anaphylaxis an·a·phy·lax·is (ān’ə-fə-lāk’sĭs)
n. pl. an·a·phy·lax·es (-lāk’sēz)
Hypersensitivity induced by preliminary exposure to a substance and usually producing a contraction of smooth muscle and a dilation of blood vessels.
See anaphylactic shock.
an’a·phy·lac’tic (-lāk’tĭk) adj.
anaphylaxis
(ān’ə-fə-lāk’sĭs)
See anaphylactic shock.
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