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anaphylaxis vs anaphylactic shock

anaphylactic shock vs anaphylaxis

anaphylaxis and anaphylactic shock both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anaphylaxis Yes No No No
anaphylactic shock Yes No No No
As nouns, anaphylactic shock is a hyponym of anaphylaxis; that is, anaphylactic shock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than anaphylaxis:
  • anaphylaxis: hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance
  • anaphylactic shock: 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
anaphylaxis (noun) anaphylactic shock (noun)
hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance 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
Difference between anaphylaxis and anaphylactic shock

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