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Allergic reaction |
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Allergic reaction An inappropriate or exaggerated genetically determined reaction to a chemical that occurs only on the second or subsequent exposures to the offending agent, after the first contact has sensitized the body. Mentioned in: Dermatitis, Eyelid Disorders allergic reaction, |
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I had to spend a night in the
hospital because of an allergic reaction. Allergic reaction is defined as 'an event deemed by an
immunologist to be allergic in nature that cannot be attributed to any
other patient-related factors and required cessation of the antibiotic
thought to be responsible for the reaction. He is recovering from a severely
wounded hand, shell shock, and an allergic reaction to morphine that has
kept him from thinking clearly for days. |
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