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hypersensitivity reaction vs anaphylaxis

anaphylaxis vs hypersensitivity reaction

hypersensitivity reaction and anaphylaxis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hypersensitivity reaction Yes No No No
anaphylaxis Yes No No No
As nouns, anaphylaxis is a hyponym of hypersensitivity reaction; that is, anaphylaxis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hypersensitivity reaction:
  • hypersensitivity reaction: an inappropriate and excessive reaction to an allergen (as pollen or dust or animal hair or certain foods); severity ranges from mild allergy to severe systemic reactions leading to anaphylactic shock
  • anaphylaxis: hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance
Other hyponyms of hypersensitivity reaction include hives, nettle rash, urticaria, urtication, allergic reaction, allergy, allergic rhinitis.
hypersensitivity reaction (noun) anaphylaxis (noun)
an inappropriate and excessive reaction to an allergen (as pollen or dust or animal hair or certain foods); severity ranges from mild allergy to severe systemic reactions leading to anaphylactic shock hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance
Difference between hypersensitivity reaction and anaphylaxis

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