hypersensitivity reaction

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hypersensitivity reaction - an inappropriate and excessive reaction to an allergen (as pollen or dust or animal hair or certain foods); severity ranges from mild allergy to severe systemic reactions leading to anaphylactic shock

hives, nettle rash, urticaria, urtication - an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs

allergic reaction, allergy - hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity

anaphylaxis - hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance

hypersensitivity - pathological sensitivity

allergic rhinitis - rhinitis caused by an allergic reaction

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