HYPERSENSITIVE


Meaning of HYPERSENSITIVE in English

“+ adjective

Etymology: hyper- + sensitive

1. : excessively sensitive

extracultivated, hypersensitive , delicate manhood — Saturday Review

2.

a. : abnormally susceptible to an antigen, drug, or other agent — compare allergy 2, anaphylaxis

b. : reacting violently to attack by a parasite so that sudden death of invaded tissues provides a barrier against further invasion

3. : of or relating to a photographic emulsion whose speed and sensitivity are increased before the image-forming exposure (as by treatment with ammonia or by exposure to heat or light)

• hy·per·sensitiveness “+ noun

• hy·per·sensitivity “+ noun

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