anaphylaxis
noun/ˌænəfɪˈlæksɪs/
/ˌænəfɪˈlæksɪs/
[uncountable, countable] (plural anaphylaxes
(medical)/ˌænəfɪˈlæksiːz/
/ˌænəfɪˈlæksiːz/
)- an extreme allergic reaction to something that you eat or touchWord Originearly 20th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek ana- ‘again’ + phulaxis ‘guarding’.
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