- hy|per|sen|si|tiv|i|ty
- hy|per|sen|si|tiv|i|ty «HY puhr SEHN suh TIHV uh tee», noun.extreme sensitiveness.
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su|per|sen|si|tiv|i|ty — «SOO puhr SEHN suh TIHV uh tee», noun. extreme sensitivity; hypersensitivity … Useful english dictionary
tiv — ab·sorp·tiv·i·ty; ac·tiv·ism; ac·tiv·i·ty; ac·tiv·ize; ad·di·tiv·i·ty; ad·jec·tiv·ize; af·fec·tiv·i·ty; al·ter·na·tiv·i·ty; ca·pac·i·tiv·i·ty; cap·tiv·i·ty; cog·ni·tiv·ism; cog·ni·tiv·ist; col·lec·tiv·ism; col·lec·tiv·i·ty; col·lec·tiv·ize;… … English syllables
hypersensitive — hy·per·sen·si·tive .hī pər sen(t) sət iv, sen(t) stiv adj 1) excessively or abnormally sensitive 2) abnormally susceptible physiologically to a specific agent (as a drug or antigen) hy·per·sen·si·tive·ness n hy·per·sen·si·tiv·i·ty .sen(t) sə tiv… … Medical dictionary
supersensitive — su·per·sen·si·tive sen(t) sət iv, sen(t) stiv adj HYPERSENSITIVE su·per·sen·si·tiv·i·ty .sen(t) sə tiv ət ē n, pl ties … Medical dictionary
hypersensitive — hy|per|sen|si|tive [ ,haıpər sensıtıv ] adjective 1. ) very easily upset or offended a ) a hypersensitive issue is difficult to solve and likely to upset a lot of people 2. ) MEDICAL extremely sensitive to certain substances ╾… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hypersensitivity — Abnormal sensitivity, a condition in which there is an exaggerated response by the body to the stimulus of a foreign agent. See allergy. contact h. 1. SYN: contact dermatitis. 2. SYN: delayed reaction. delayed h. 1 … Medical dictionary
supersensitivity — su·per·sen·si·tiv·i·ty (soo″pər sen″sĭ tivґĭ te) abnormally increased sensitivity; cf. hypersensitivity … Medical dictionary
hypersensitive — hy•per•sen•si•tive [[t]ˌhaɪ pərˈsɛn sɪ tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) excessively sensitive: hypersensitive to criticism[/ex] 2) pat allergic to a substance to which most people do not normally react • Etymology: 1870–75 hy per•sen si•tiv′i•ty, n … From formal English to slang
hypersensitivity — (hi per sen si tiv i te) A condition of increased immune sensitivity in which the body reacts to an antigen with an exaggerated immune response that usually harms the individual. Also termed an allergy … Dictionary of microbiology
si — ab·ba·si; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·stru·si·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·qui·si·tion; acra·si·a·les; acra·si·e·ae; ac·ro·tar·si·al; ac·ro·tar·si·um; adi·ba·si; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·ble; ad·ver·si·ty; aero·si·nus·i·tis; ali·si·er; … English syllables
