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HYPERSENSITISED

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)

Example:

hypersensitive to pollen

Synonyms:

allergic; hypersensitised; hypersensitive; hypersensitized; sensitised; sensitized; supersensitised; supersensitive; supersensitized

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

susceptible ((often followed by 'of' or 'to') yielding readily to or capable of)

 II. (verb) 

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Past simple / past participle of the verb hypersensitise

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