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Definition of Anaphylaxis

1. Noun. Hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance.

Definition of Anaphylaxis

1. Noun. Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug. ¹

2. Noun. A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, causing a constriction of the trachea, preventing breathing; anaphylactic shock. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Anaphylaxis

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Medical Definition of Anaphylaxis

1. An inflammatory reactions produced by an antigen combining with IgE bound to a mast cell that produces degranulation of the mast cell and subsequent release of histamine and histamine like substances. This can produce a localised or global immune reponse that results in an acute allergic reaction with shortness of breath, rash, wheezing, hypotension. See: hypersensitivity. (18 Nov 2007)

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Literary usage of Anaphylaxis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Preventive Medicine and Hygiene by Milton Joseph Rosenau, George Chandler Whipple, John William Trask, Thomas William Salmon (1921)
"Examples of anaphylaxis.—In the case of vaccinia, the reaction to a primary "take" appears ... Therefore, the prophylaxis depending upon the anaphylaxis. ..."

2. Proceedings of the second Pan American scientific congress: Washington, U. S by Glen Levin Swiggett (1917)
"ANAPHYLATOXIN AND THE MECHANISM OF anaphylaxis. By RICHARD WEIL, Cornell Medical College, New York City. I shall attempt to give simply an informal ..."

3. Microbes & Toxins by Étienne Burnet, Charles Broquet, William Macdonald Scott (1912)
"CHAPTER XII anaphylaxis Definition of anaphylaxis—Experiments of Richet and Portier—anaphylaxis to various poisons—anaphylaxis to normal serum—Arthus' ..."

4. A Practical Text-book of Infection, Immunity, and Specific Therapy: With by John Albert Kolmer (1915)
"(c) Do anatomic changes occur in anaphylaxis of the dog? ... PASSIVE anaphylaxis 1. Secure 1 cc of serum from a rabbit sensitized to horse serum five weeks ..."

5. Principles of Immunology by Howard Thomas Karsner, Enrique Eduardo Ecker (1921)
"The term hypersusceptibility is not to be confused with anaphylaxis, with which, ... We prefer to limit the term anaphylaxis to that state of ..."

6. Infection and Resistance: An Exposition of the Biological Phenomena by Hans Zinsser (1918)
"It is clear that the chapter of anaphylaxis is hardly more than well begun. In the earlier stages of the investigations into this problem many opinions were ..."

7. Therapeutic Gazette (1916)
"Therefore, it should be taught generally that anaphylaxis is not a subject of mere experimental research and theoretical considerations, to be thought of ..."

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