anti-anaphylactic
|an-ti-an-a-phy-lac-tic|
/ˌæn.ti.æn.əˈfɪlæk.tɪk/
against severe allergic shock
Etymology
'anti-anaphylactic' originates from the Greek prefix 'anti-' (Greek) meaning 'against' and the adjective 'anaphylactic' derived from 'anaphylaxis' (coined in the early 20th century), where 'anaphylaxis' itself was formed from Greek elements related to 'ana-' and 'phylaxis'.
'anaphylaxis' was coined in the early 1900s in medical literature (from Greek elements), 'anaphylactic' was formed by adding the adjectival suffix '-ic' to 'anaphylaxis', and 'anti-anaphylactic' arose by prefixing 'anti-' to 'anaphylactic' in 20th-century medical usage to denote agents or actions opposing anaphylaxis.
Initially, 'anaphylaxis' described a specific severe hypersensitivity reaction; over time 'anti-anaphylactic' came to be used in medical contexts to denote measures or agents that prevent or counteract that reaction.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a substance or agent used to prevent or treat anaphylaxis (i.e., an anti-anaphylactic drug).
Epinephrine is an anti-anaphylactic used in emergency treatment of allergic shock.
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Adjective 1
acting to prevent, counteract, or reduce anaphylaxis (a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction).
The clinic stocked anti-anaphylactic medications for patients with severe allergies.
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