FromEnglishanaphylaxis, fromAncient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ-(ănă-,“(intensifier) thoroughly”) fromᾰ̓νᾰ́(ănắ,“to, again, upon”) andφύλαξις(phúlaxis,“protection, watching, guarding”). Compare toDutchanafylaxie.
- IPA(key): (standard)[anafiˈlaksɪs],(Dutch-influenced)[anafiˈlaksi]
- Hyphenation:ana‧fi‧lak‧sis
anafilaksis (pluralanafilaksis-anafilaksis)
- (pathology)anaphylaxis: Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug; A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, causing a constriction of the trachea, preventing breathing; anaphylactic shock