anaphylactic
15
9.3
- adjective
- /ˌænəfɪˈlæktɪk/
- Specialized
:
anafiláctico
- My son with eczema had a fatal anaphylactic reaction to his flu shot.
- anaphylactic reaction
- anaphylactic shock
And it looks like what that was perhaps was I was always on the border of an anaphylactic reaction, which is not pleasant.
- And it looks like what that was perhaps was I was always on the border of an anaphylactic reaction, which is not pleasant.
- Well, it's a key problem when we have extreme allergic reactions, so-called anaphylactic reactions, which you may have heard of before.
- The host almost goes into like anaphylactic shock.
- I am going into anaphylactic shock, which would be covered under Medicare for All.
Examples
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Well, with this many bites, she could go into anaphylactic shock.
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And it looks like what that was perhaps was I was always on the border of an anaphylactic reaction, which is not pleasant.
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Looks like an anaphylactic reaction.
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In the past, he has had an anaphylactic reaction after eating eggs.
Academic text (2012) -
Anaphylactic shock looks just like cardiac arrest.
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For people allergic to its sting, the fire ant can cause anaphylactic shock or even death.
Academic text (1994) -
The onset and progression of an anaphylactic reaction may be rapid.
Academic text (2005) -
Having an anaphylactic reaction at 34,000 feet has obvious implications for the person's emergency treatment and should be avoided where possible.
Academic text (2012) -
Her temperature's jumped to 105 and she's showing symptoms of anaphylactic shock.
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He had an anaphylactic reaction after accidentally eating a peanut butter cookie.
Synonyms
1
9.9
A sudden severe reaction that looks like an allergy but is not caused by it
Compounds
- Specialized
10
6.7
A severe, fast allergic reaction causing breathing problems and low blood pressure needing quick treatment
- Specialized
A protein in the blood that sticks to cells and causes severe allergic reactions
Surface Forms
Morphology
anaphylactic = anaphylaxis (transparent) = anaphylaxis + ic
Formed by the productive adjectival suffix '-ic' on the noun 'anaphylaxis'; the meaning 'relating to anaphylaxis' is directly derivable.
Etymology
Anaphylactic comes from Greek parts ana- meaning 'against' and phylaxis meaning 'protection'. So, anaphylactic describes a sudden, severe allergic reaction where the body's protection works 'against' itself and becomes dangerous.