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US
/ˌhaɪpɝˈsɛnsɪˌtɪvɪˌti/
]
[ UK /hˌaɪpəsənsɪtˈɪvɪti/ ]
[ UK /hˌaɪpəsənsɪtˈɪvɪti/ ]
NOUN
- extreme sensitivity
- pathological sensitivity
How To Use hypersensitivity In A Sentence
- It is possible that factors in patients' diet or lifestyle may make them more vulnerable to hypersensitivity reactions to some herbs.
- Metallic gold rarely causes hypersensitivity, but organic gold compounds used to treat rheumatoid arthritis do.
- A 2006 study of twins gave evidence that hypersensitivity to noise and touch have a strong genetic component.
- Roche said it suspended all Phase III clinical trials for taspoglutide due to side effects such as hypersensitivity and said it will work on an improved dosage. Roche Suspends Diabetes Drug Trial
- Other injection site reactions are: pain or tenderness, erythema, inflammation, skin discoloration, induration, a mass or lump; and hypersensitivity reactions including puritus and urticaria. Influenza shots? No thank you!
- CHS, contact hypersensitivity; CPD, cyclobutane pyrimidine dimer; Naturejobs - All Jobs
- Other events potentially associated with drug hypersensitivity, such as hypotension, urticaria, and dyspnea, each occurred in less than 0.9 percent of patients treated with ORENCIA and generally occurred within 24 hours of infusion. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Accepts Supplemental Biologics License Application for Subcutaneous Formulation of ORENCIA® (abatacept) for Adult Patients with Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis - Yahoo! Finance
- The delicate interventions that he applies to each of his pieces convey a hypersensitivity to materials and an attention to texture.
- Hypersensitivity to certain irritating substances (allergens). Glossary
- But their relationship, like their individualities, is thwarted by hypersensitivity and ignorance. Times, Sunday Times