multiple chemical sensitivity

noun

Definition of multiple chemical sensitivity

: a variable group of symptoms (such as tachycardia, sweating, fatigue, nausea, trembling, and difficulty concentrating) that typically occur in susceptible individuals upon exposure to low concentrations of usually harmless chemicals

— called also multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome

— compare sick building syndrome

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