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Definition of hypersensitivity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hypersensitivity

noun
 
/ˌhaɪpəˌsensəˈtɪvəti/
 
/ˌhaɪpərˌsensəˈtɪvəti/
[uncountable]
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  1. hypersensitivity (to something) a medical condition that causes the body to have extreme physical reactions to particular substances, medicines, light, etc.
    • patients with hypersensitivity to the drug
  2. hypersensitivity (to something) the fact of being very easily offended
    • his hypersensitivity to any kind of criticism
perspective
noun
 
 
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