ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK


Meaning of ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK in English

[anaphylactic shock] n (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 esp. by respiratory symptoms, fainting, itching, and urticaria

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