hypersensitivity

Noun
  1. is a type of: predisposition, sensitivity - susceptibility to a pathogen
    subtypes:
    • cryaesthesia, cryesthesia - hypersensitivity to cold
    • hypersensitivity reaction - an inappropriate and excessive reaction to an allergen (as pollen or dust or animal hair or certain foods); severity ranges from mild allergy to severe systemic reactions leading to anaphylactic shock
  2. is a type of: sensibility, sensitiveness, sensitivity - (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation

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