Noun
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
Source: WordNetHer mother Lisa told that Hallie was just two years’ old when she suffered her first anaphylactic shock after accidentally eating a piece of chocolate. Source: Internet
After the third, they went into anaphylactic shock. Source: Internet
If anaphylactic shock isn't treated immediately, it can be fatal. Source: Internet
I mean, obviously, if eating a candy bar threw a person into anaphylactic shock, they wouldn’t eat it any more. Source: Internet
People assume that lactose intolerance will mean a night of discomfort, but I'll go in to anaphylactic shock. Source: Internet
Over the next two years, Cyrene started struggling with bad allergies, and went into anaphylactic shock. Source: Internet