hypersensitive

hypersensitive Definition

hyper·sen·si·tive (hī′pər sen′sə tiv)

adjective

abnormally or excessively sensitive

hypersensitive Related Forms

hy′per·sen′·si·tiv′·ity noun

hypersensitive Synonyms

modif.

high-strung, fastidious, jumpy; see emotional 2, neurotic.

hypersensitive Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

so: Her skin remained so hypersensitive that she could sense people walking around her bed.
often: Platelets from men and women with diabetes are often hypersensitive in vitro to platelet aggregating agents.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

Modifies a noun

reaction: A hypersensitive reaction toward food is usually a type 1 allergic reaction to something in the diet.
response: These defense mechanisms are part of the hypersensitive response.
death: Radhika gave a lucid presentation of her work on hypersensitive cell death and the involvement of both nitric oxide and hydrogen peroxide.
site: The mapping of DNaseI hypersensitive sites revealed constitutive elements that flank the globin locus ( blue arrows ).
state: They can cause a change in peopleâs airways, known as the ' hypersensitive state ' .
skin: The Baby & Children Neutral Sun Spray SPF 30 is great for anyone with allergies or hypersensitive skin.

Used with adjective complement

become: The result: UNHCR has become hypersensitive to the wishes of donor governments.

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