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anaphylactic

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anaphylactic /ana·phy·lac·tic/ (an″ah-fĭ-lak´tik) pertaining to anaphylaxis.
anaphylactic.
anaphylactic (an´filak´tik),
adj pertaining to decreasing, rather than increasing, immunity.
anaphylactic hypersensitivity,
n (Arthus' reaction), a local tissue response that is the result of an Ag-AB reaction caused by repeated intradermal injections with one antigen, resulting in inflammation and necrosis.

anaphylactic
pertaining to anaphylaxis.

anaphylactic reaction
anaphylactic shock
a serious and generalized state of shock brought about by hypersensitivity (anaphylaxis) to an allergen, such as a drug, foreign protein or toxin.


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