hy·per·sus·cep·ti·ble
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Definition of hypersusceptible
: extremely or excessively susceptible : hypersensitive sense 2
bacterial strains hypersusceptible to fluoroquinolone
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hypersusceptibility
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noun
hypersusceptibility of immunocompromised patients to lung infection
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“Hypersusceptible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypersusceptible. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of hypersusceptible was in 1842
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