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

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Anaphylaxis is a 2009 British art house feature film written and directed by Ayman Mokhtar and starring Guy Defferary, Katia Winter , Jenna Brook and Frazer Douglas. The story is about a doctor allergic to the human touch who finds his salvation in writings ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
see anaphylactic .

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
anaphylactic shock \anaphylactic shock\ n. (Med.) a severe form of physiological shock, often having a fatal outcome, caused by an extreme immunological reaction to antigens. It is a severe form of anaphylaxis[2] , and is characterized by smooth muscle ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug. 2 A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, causing a constriction of the trachea, preventing breathing; anaphylactic shock.