anaphylaxis in British English
(ˌænəfɪˈlæksɪs) or anaphylaxy (ˌænəfɪˈlæksɪ)
nounextreme sensitivity to an injected antigen, esp a protein, following a previous injection
Derived forms
anaphylactic (ˌanaphyˈlactic) or anaphylactoid (ˌanaphyˈlactoid) adjective
anaphylactically (ˌanaphyˈlactically) adverb
Word origin
C20: from
ana- + (
pro)
phylaxis