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Anaphylactic vs Allergic - What's the difference?

anaphylactic | allergic |

As adjectives the difference between anaphylactic and allergic

is that anaphylactic is pertaining to anaphylaxis while allergic is of or pertaining to allergy.

As a noun allergic is

a person with a tendency to having allergies; a person with multiple or severe allergies.

anaphylactic

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Pertaining to anaphylaxis.

    • Derived terms

    * anaphylactic shock

    Synonyms

    * anaphylaxic

    allergic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to allergy.
  • Having an allergy.
    • I am allergic to cats.
  • Excessively sensitive; susceptible.

    • Related terms

    * allergically * allergy

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person with a tendency to having allergies; a person with multiple or severe allergies.