Hypersensitized (Adjective)
Meaning
Having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); "allergic children"; "hypersensitive to pollen".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Her hypersensitized skin reacts instantly to the slightest change in temperature and breaks out in rashes.
- He was so hypersensitized to bee stings that his body went into anaphylactic shock even when a bee came near him.
- She developed a hypersensitized nervous system that responded strongly to caffeine and resulted in palpitations.
- Hypersensitized individuals may have difficulty eating at restaurants because even trace amounts of the allergen can cause a severe reaction.
- Children who have eczema are often hypersensitized to common environmental irritants like soaps, dyes, and detergents.