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sensitive
[ sen-si-tiv ]
/ ˈsɛn sɪ tɪv /
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adjective
noun
a person who is sensitive.
a person with psychic powers; medium.
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British Dictionary definitions for sensitive
sensitive
/ (ˈsɛnsɪtɪv) /
adjective
Derived forms of sensitive
sensitively, adverbsensitiveness, nounWord Origin for sensitive
C14: from Medieval Latin sēnsitīvus, from Latin sentīre to feel
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Medical definitions for sensitive
sensitive
[ sĕn′sĭ-tĭv ]
adj.
Capable of perceiving with a sense or senses.
Responsive to a stimulus.
Susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others.
Easily irritated or inflamed, especially due to previous exposure to an antigen.
Relating to, or characterizing a sensitized antigen.
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