English dictionary
anaphylactic shock
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a severe and rapid and sometimes fatal hypersensitivity reaction to a substance (especially a vaccine or penicillin or shellfish or insect venom) to which the organism has become sensitized by previous exposure
Source: WordNet 3.0