HERXHEIMER REACTION


Meaning of HERXHEIMER REACTION in English

ˈherksˌhīmər- noun

Usage: usually capitalized H

Etymology: after Karl Herxheimer died 1944 German dermatologist

: an increase in the symptoms of syphilis occurring in some persons when treatment with spirocheticidal drugs is instituted

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