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Anaphylaxis vs Prophylaxis - What's the difference?

anaphylaxis | prophylaxis |

As nouns the difference between anaphylaxis and prophylaxis

is that anaphylaxis is extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug while prophylaxis is prevention of, or protective treatment for disease.

anaphylaxis

English

(wikipedia anaphylaxis)

Noun

(anaphylaxes)
  • Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug.
  • A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, causing a constriction of the trachea, preventing breathing; anaphylactic shock.

    • Derived terms

    * anaphylactic * anaphylaxic * anaphylactically * anaphylactogenic * anaphylactoid

    prophylaxis

    English

    (wikipedia prophylaxis)

    Noun

    (prophylaxes)
  • (medicine) Prevention of, or protective treatment for disease.
  • (chess) A move or strategy that frustrates an opponent's plan or tactic.

    • Derived terms

    * prophylactic

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