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anaphylactic

an·a·phy·lax·is
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-uh-fuh-lak-sis]
    • /ˌæn ə fəˈlæk sɪs/
    • /ˌanəfɪlˈaktɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-uh-fuh-lak-sis]
    • /ˌæn ə fəˈlæk sɪs/

Definitions of anaphylactic word

  • noun anaphylactic exaggerated allergic reaction to a foreign protein resulting from previous exposure to it. 1
  • noun anaphylactic Relating to or caused by anaphylaxis. 1
  • adjective anaphylactic Pertaining to anaphylaxis. 0
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Origin of anaphylactic

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; ana- + (pro)phylaxis

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Parts of speech for Anaphylactic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Anaphylactic

anaphylactic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • anaphylactic shock

    a severe, sometimes fatal, reaction to a substance to which a person has an extreme sensitivity, often involving respiratory difficulty and circulation failure

  • anaphylaxis

    extreme sensitivity to an injected antigen, esp a protein, following a previous injection

  • hypovolemic shock

    a type of shock caused by reduced blood volume, as from massive bleeding or dehydration.
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