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
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Reactions can range from mildly annoying symptoms to life-threatening reactions including anaphylactic shock, which can cause multiple organs to fail.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 May 2025
Summer has been kidnapped, sent into anaphylactic shock by a peanut-laced kiss, played accomplice to a cop killer, committed bribery, grand theft auto, and much more.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 May 2025
Among the most severe of food allergies are those involving peanuts, many of which can cause anaphylactic shock, possibly leading to hospitalization or even death.
—Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
The consumption of 10 milligrams of sulfites per serving has been reported to elicit severe reactions in some asthmatics, according to the FDA, potentially resulting in anaphylactic shock, a life-threatening allergic reaction.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 May 2025
Summer has been kidnapped, sent into anaphylactic shock by a peanut-laced kiss, played accomplice to a cop killer, committed bribery, grand theft auto, and much more.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 May 2025
Among the most severe of food allergies are those involving peanuts, many of which can cause anaphylactic shock, possibly leading to hospitalization or even death.
—Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
The consumption of 10 milligrams of sulfites per serving has been reported to elicit severe reactions in some asthmatics, according to the FDA, potentially resulting in anaphylactic shock, a life-threatening allergic reaction.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Anaphylactic shock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anaphylactic%20shock. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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