- anaphylaxes
- n. vulnerability; abnormal sensitivity to proteins
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
anaphylaxes
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anaphylaxis — noun (plural anaphylaxes) Etymology: New Latin, from ana + prophylaxis Date: 1907 1. hypersensitivity (as to foreign proteins or drugs) resulting from sensitization following prior contact with the causative agent 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
anaphylaxis — n. (pl. anaphylaxes) Med. hypersensitivity of tissues to a dose of antigen, as a reaction against a previous dose. Derivatives: anaphylactic adj. Etymology: mod.L f. F anaphylaxie (as ANA + Gk phulaxis guarding) … Useful english dictionary
