An extreme, possibly life-threatening, hypersensitivity reaction to a previously encountered antigen is termed ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening hypersensitivity reaction to a previously encountered antigen.
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