hypersensitivity

1. An excessive or abnormal sensitivity to a substance. A person who is hypersensitive to a certain drug will often suffer a severe allergic reaction ( see allergy ) if given the drug.

Example Sentences

People with severe ME can be in constant pain, have hypersensitivity to touch and light, feel extremely weak and sometimes have difficulty speaking or swallowing.

From BBC

Around 90% of autism patients also suffer from abnormal sensory hypersensitivity that deeply affects their daily functioning.

From Science Daily

Food allergy symptoms that are not mediated by IgE are usually delayed reactions and called food intolerances or hypersensitivity.

From Salon

Now, scientists are linking this hypersensitivity to specific inflammatory chemicals and receptors on airway nerves.

From National Geographic

In both types of spinal degeneration, they saw a strong association between the presence of senescent osteoclasts and the degree of degeneration and spine hypersensitivity.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• inflammation
• irritability
• soreness
• tenderness