Etymograph

English

anaphylactogen

Anaphylactogen comes from English anaphylaxis ‘adverse reaction’.

  1. English1500–presentanaphylaxis‘adverse reaction’
  2. Englishtodayanaphylactogen

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. English1500–presentanaphylaxis‘adverse reaction’
  2. Englishtodayanaphylactogen

A compound of anaphylaxis ‘adverse reaction’ + -gen ‘producer’

French anaphylaxie

English anaphylaxis

Today it means

noun A substance likely to or capable of producing an adverse reaction (anaphylaxis) in a person.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / English anaphylaxis / anaphylactogen