Hypersensitivity
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noun.
any
heightened
immune response
to an
antigen
; an
allergy
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noun.
extreme sensitivity
noun.
pathological sensitivity
Word Usage
"Type I, immediate anaphylactic hypersensitivity is characterised by the production of IgE antibodies against foreign proteins (Platts-Mills 2002)."
Etymologically Related
hypersensitive
Form
hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
sensibility
sensitiveness
sensitivity
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
anaphylactic
anaphylaxis
blocker
candidiasis
collapsibility
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
allergy
anaphylaxis
considerateness
delicacy
empathy