hypersensitized
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8.6
- adjective
- /ˌhaɪpərˈsɛnsɪˌtaɪzd/
- Specialized
:
hipersensibilizado
- Some people may become hypersensitized to certain foods after repeated exposure, leading to severe allergic reactions.
Examples
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The patient's immune system was hypersensitized following the experimental treatment.
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She is hypersensitized to pollen in the spring.
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After repeated exposure to the chemical, she became hypersensitized and developed a rash.
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Children with allergies are often hypersensitized to common environmental triggers.
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Many patients become hypersensitized after repeated exposure to certain medications.
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His skin was hypersensitized after using a harsh chemical cleanser, making it red and irritated.
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Dogs can be hypersensitized to environmental allergens, resulting in constant itching and discomfort.
Synonyms
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3.1
Reacting badly to foods, pollen, or animals
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6.6
Reacting strongly to certain things like foods or pollen and causing allergy symptoms
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7.3
To react strongly to small amounts of things like pollen or food, often causing allergies
Very sensitive to things like allergens or medicines
Allergic to a substance and likely to have a strong reaction
Showing a very strong reaction to things like pollen or stress
Able to notice very small changes or faint signals
Easily excited and likely to react strongly to small sounds or activity
To become easily excited and react strongly to small things
How Sensitive
- Specialized
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8.6
79
5.5
217
2.7
- Specialized
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4.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word hypersensitized comes from three parts: hyper- meaning 'too much', sens- meaning 'to feel', and -ized meaning 'made or become'. Think of hyper- like in hyperactive and sens- like in sensitive, so hypersensitized means 'made too sensitive' and reacts more than normal.