HYPERSENSITIVE


Meaning of HYPERSENSITIVE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ h ī -p ə r- ' sen(t)-s( ə -)tiv

Function: adjective

Date: 1871

1 : excessively or abnormally sensitive

2 : abnormally susceptible physiologically to a specific agent (as a drug or antigen)

– hy · per · sen · si · tive · ness noun

– hy · per · sen · si · tiv · i · ty \ - ˌ sen(t)-s ə - ' ti-v ə -t ē \ noun

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