anaphylactic

/ˌænəfɪˈlæktɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌænəfɪˈlæktɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌa-nə-fə-ˈlak-tik/ (ame, mw)

anaphylactic — adjective

  • anaphylacticpositive
  • more anaphylacticcomparative
  • most anaphylacticsuperlative

1. describing a fast-acting, whole-body allergic response that can be life-threaten

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describing a fast-acting, whole-body allergic response that can be life-threatening without immediate treatment — for example, the airway may swell shut or blood pressure may drop dangerously after exposure to a substance the body cannot tolerate.

例句

The flight attendant found an epinephrine pen in the passenger's bag during an anaphylactic emergency.

collocation: anaphylactic emergency

Dr. Okafor treated a child in anaphylactic shock after eating peanuts.

collocation: anaphylactic shock

同義詞
  • allergic

    broader term; allergic can describe any immune response, from mild hay fever to life-threatening anaphylaxis

文法句型

anaphylactic + noun (shock / reaction / response / emergency)

用法筆記

Always used attributively — placed directly before a noun such as shock, reaction, response, or emergency. Not used with degree adverbs (very, rather).

常見錯誤

❌He had an anaphylactic feeling after eating the nuts.
✅He had an anaphylactic reaction after eating the nuts.
💡anaphylactic describes a measurable medical event, not a subjective feeling.
❌The patient was anaphylactic.
✅The patient had an anaphylactic reaction.
💡anaphylactic is almost never used predicatively on its own in standard English.