adj 1  :  excessively or abnormally sensitive  2  :  abnormally susceptible physiologically to a specific agent (as a drug or antigen) hy*per*sen*si*tive*ness n hy*per*sen*si*tiv*i*ty n pl  -ties  
 
   
 
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