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supersensitivity

noun
/ˌsuːpəɹ.sɛnsəˈtɪvətiː/

Etymology

From super- + sensitivity.

  1. derived from sensitivus
  2. derived from sensitif
  3. suffixed as sensitivity — “sensitive + ity”
  4. prefixed as supersensitivity — “super + sensitivity”

Definitions

  1. Extreme sensitivity (of the body) to a chemical.

    • In the next generation seeds were screened for ABA supersensitivity (era1/era1).
    • The effects of inactivity on new receptor synthesis and denervation supersensitivity are mediated by Ca 2 influx (24 ).

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