An exaggerated response by the immune system to a foreign substance is BEST described by the term:
a. Synergism
b. Potentiation
c. Allergic reaction
d. Anaphylaxis
c
Rationale: a. A synergism is the combination of two or more medications creating an effect greater than the total sum of the medications individually.
b. Potentiation is enhancement of one drug by another.
c. Correct.
d. Although a type of allergic reaction, anaphylaxis is the most severe type of allergic reaction.
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