- anaphylactic antibody
- IgE antibody causing anaphylaxis.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
anaphylactic antibody
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anaphylactic shock — anaphylaxis anaphylaxis n. 1. [Gr. ana back, way from + fy laxis security, protection.] 1. (Med.) hypersensitivity (to a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance. [WordNet 1.5] 2. (Med.) an immediate but transient allergic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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