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anaphylactic

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an·a·phy·lax·is  (n-f-lkss)
n.
1. Hypersensitivity especially in animals to a substance, such as foreign protein or a drug, that is caused by exposure to a foreign substance after a preliminary exposure.
2. See anaphylactic shock.
[ana- + (pro)phylaxis.]
ana·phy·lactic (-lktk), ana·phy·lactoid (-toid) adj.
ana·phy·lacti·cal·ly adv.
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Adj.1.anaphylactic - related to the hypersensitivity known as anaphylaxis; "anaphylactic shock"
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