anaphylactic shock

noun

: an often severe and sometimes fatal systemic reaction in a susceptible individual upon exposure to a specific antigen (such as wasp venom or penicillin) after previous sensitization that is characterized especially by respiratory symptoms, fainting, itching, and hives

Examples of anaphylactic shock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In rare instances, people can go into anaphylactic shock after taking Xolair, but Gharib Naderi said this typically happens when people are starting on the drug, usually within the first three doses. Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2024 Chiarello died at the Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa, Calif., where he was being treated after an acute allergic reaction that led to anaphylactic shock. Shania Russell, EW.com, 8 Oct. 2023 Michael Chiarello Michael Chiarello, the acclaimed restaurateur, celebrity chef, and Food Network star, died Oct. 6, at 61, after an acute allergic reaction that led to anaphylactic shock. Ew Staff, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2023 His death, in a hospital, resulted from an acute allergic reaction that led to anaphylactic shock, said Giana O’Shaughnessy, his youngest daughter. Kim Severson, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2023 Chef Michael Chiarello died following an acute allergic reaction which led to anaphylactic shock, but the cause of the allergic reaction is unknown. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 10 Oct. 2023 Chiarello died Saturday at Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa, Calif., where he was being treated for an acute allergic reaction that led to anaphylactic shock, his company Gruppo Chiarello announced in a statement. Variety, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2023 Chef and former Food Network host Michael Chiarello died Friday at Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa after suffering from an acute allergic reaction that led to anaphylactic shock, a statement confirmed Saturday. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2023 The chef died at Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa, California, where he was being treated for an acute allergic reaction that led to anaphylactic shock, according to a statement from his company, Gruppo Chiarello, released on Business Wire. Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anaphylactic shock was in 1909

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Medical Definition

anaphylactic shock

noun
: an often severe and sometimes fatal systemic reaction in a susceptible individual upon a second exposure to a specific antigen (as wasp venom or penicillin) after previous sensitization that is characterized especially by respiratory symptoms, fainting, itching, and hives

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