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Adjective: hypersensitive  ,hI-pu(r)'sen-su-tiv
  1. Having an allergy, peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)
    "hypersensitive to pollen";
    - allergic, hypersensitized, hypersensitised [Brit], sensitized, sensitised [Brit], supersensitive, supersensitized, supersensitised

See also: susceptible

Encyclopedia: Hypersensitive

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