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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

attribute go
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity

state go
the way something is with respect to its main attributes

condition, status go
a state at a particular time

susceptibility, susceptibleness go
the state of being susceptible

sensitivity, predisposition go
susceptibility to a pathogen

hypersensitivity go
pathological sensitivity

hypersensitivity reaction go
an inappropriate and excessive reaction to an allergen (as pollen or dust or animal hair or certain foods)

anaphylaxis
hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance

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anaphylactic shock go
a severe and rapid and sometimes fatal hypersensitivity reaction to a substance (especially a vaccine or penicillin or shellfish or insect venom) to which the organism has become sensitized by previous exposure