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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″ah-fi-lak´tik]
pertaining to or affected by anaphylaxis.
anaphylactic reaction anaphylaxis.
anaphylactic shock a serious and profound state of shock brought about by hypersensitivity (anaphylaxis) to an allergen such as a drug, foreign protein, or toxin. Sometimes it occurs upon second injection of a patient with a previously injected serum or protein.

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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All of the cases of anaphylactic shock were linked to a single batch or 172,000 doses of Aprepanrix vaccines made by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) distributed starting November 2, said Caroline Grondin, a spokeswoman for Canada's health ministry.
All of the cases of anaphylactic shock were linked to a single batch or 172,000 doses of Aprepanrix vaccines made by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) distributed starting November 2, said Caroline Grondin, a spokeswoman for Canada's health ministry.
Howard, whose conservative administration ruled Australia from 1996 to 2007, spent two nights in hospital after suffering an anaphylactic reaction to anaesthetic during a visit to the dentist, national news agency Australian Associated Press reported.
 
 
 
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