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Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction

Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction noun: a dangerous reaction to endotoxin-like products released by the death of harmful microorganisms within the body during antibiotic treatment.

Noun

Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction (plural Jarisch-Herxheimer reactions)

  1. A dangerous reaction to endotoxin-like products released by the death of harmful microorganisms within the body during antibiotic treatment.

Forms of Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction

pluralJarisch-Herxheimer reactions

Origin of Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction

Named after the Austrian dermatologist Adolf Jarisch and the German dermatologist Karl Herxheimer.

Words formed from Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction

Questions about Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction

What does Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction mean?
Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction means a dangerous reaction to endotoxin-like products released by the death of harmful microorganisms within the body during antibiotic treatment.
What part of speech is Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction?
Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction is a noun.
What is the plural of Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction?
The plural of Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction is Jarisch-Herxheimer reactions.

Words near Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction in the dictionary

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