anaphylactic shock

UK/ˌænəfɪˈlæktɪk ˈʃɒk/US/ˌænəfəˈlæktɪk ˈʃɑːk/

noun

A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, constricting the trachea and causing generalized vasodilation.

Meanings

nounanaphylactic shock (countable and uncountable, plural anaphylactic shocks)

plural anaphylactic shocks

  1. countableuncountableA severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, constricting the trachea and causing generalized vasodilation.

    Synonyms: anaphylaxis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, constricting the trachea and causing generalized vasodilation.

Translations

Arabic تأق
  • تأقsevere allergic reaction
Catalan anafilaxi
  • anafilaxisevere allergic reaction
Chinese Mandarin 過敏性休克 /过敏性休克
  • 過敏性休克 /过敏性休克 (guòmǐnxìng xiūkè)severe allergic reaction
Czech anafylaktický šok, anafylaktický šok
  • anafylaktický šoksevere allergic reaction
  • anafylaktický šoksevere allergic reaction
Dutch anafylactische shock
  • anafylactische shocksevere allergic reaction
Finnish anafylaksia
  • anafylaksiasevere allergic reaction
French choc anaphylactique
  • choc anaphylactiquesevere allergic reaction
German anaphylaktischer Schock
  • anaphylaktischer Schocksevere allergic reaction
Hebrew אנפילקסיס
  • אנפילקסיסsevere allergic reaction
Hungarian anafilaxiás sokk
  • anafilaxiás sokksevere allergic reaction
Italian shock anafilattico
  • shock anafilatticosevere allergic reaction
Japanese アナフィラキシーショック
  • アナフィラキシーショック (anafirakishīshokku)severe allergic reaction
Korean 과민성 쇼크
  • 과민성 쇼크 (gwaminseong syokeu)severe allergic reaction
Polish wstrząs anafilaktyczny
  • wstrząs anafilaktycznysevere allergic reaction
Portuguese choque anafilático
  • choque anafiláticosevere allergic reaction
Romanian șoc anafilactic
  • șoc anafilacticsevere allergic reaction
Russian анафилакти́ческий шок
  • анафилакти́ческий шок (anafilaktíčeskij šok)severe allergic reaction
Spanish choque anafiláctico, shock anafiláctico
  • choque anafilácticosevere allergic reaction
  • shock anafilácticosevere allergic reaction
Swedish anafylaktisk chock
  • anafylaktisk chocksevere allergic reaction
Ukrainian анафілакти́чний шок
  • анафілакти́чний шок (anafilaktýčnyj šok)severe allergic reaction
Vietnamese sốc phản vệ
  • sốc phản vệsevere allergic reaction
Welsh sioc anaffalactig
  • sioc anaffalactigsevere allergic reaction
Cite this entry
APA

anaphylactic shock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anaphylactic%20shock

MLA

“anaphylactic shock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anaphylactic%20shock. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anaphylactic shock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anaphylactic%20shock.

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