hypersensitive
[ hahy-per-sen-si-tiv ]
/ ˌhaɪ pərˈsɛn sɪ tɪv /
adjective
excessively sensitive: to be hypersensitive to criticism.
allergic to a substance to which persons do not normally react.
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Related formshy·per·sen·si·tive·ness, hy·per·sen·si·tiv·i·ty, noun
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hypersensitive
/ (ˌhaɪpəˈsɛnsɪtɪv) /
adjective
having unduly vulnerable feelings
abnormally sensitive to an allergen, a drug, or other agent
Derived Formshypersensitiveness or hypersensitivity, noun
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hypersensitive
[ hī′pər-sĕn′sĭ-tĭv ]
adj.
Responding excessively to the stimulus of a foreign agent, such as an allergen; abnormally sensitive.
Related formshy′per•sen′si•tive•ness null n.
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