hypersusceptible
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- hypersusceptibility noun
Etymology
Origin of hypersusceptible
First recorded in 1905–10; hyper- + susceptible
Example Sentences
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Without the protection conferred by this gene, Marois's team found that the mosquito from sub-Saharan Africa became hypersusceptible to parasites1.
From Nature • Dec. 1, 2015
The nervous system in Graves' disease is hypersusceptible to stimuli and to thyroid extract.
From Origin and Nature of Emotions by Crile, George W. (Washington)
It might follow that even a normal amount of thyroid secretion would lead to excessive stimulation of the hypersusceptible motor mechanism.
From Origin and Nature of Emotions by Crile, George W. (Washington)
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