ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK


Meaning of ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK in English

Function: noun

Date: 1910

: an often severe and sometimes fatal systemic reaction in a susceptible individual upon exposure to a specific antigen (as wasp venom or penicillin) after previous sensitization that is characterized especially by respiratory symptoms, fainting, itching, and hives

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