SINCE 1828
supersensitive
adjective
su·per·sen·si·tive
| \ ˌsü-pər-ˈsen(t)-sə-tiv
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Definition of supersensitive
: extremely sensitive
supersensitive detectors supersensitive to criticism The medicine made her skin supersensitive. … casually downloaded reams of supersensitive U.S. nuclear-weapons data …— Mark Hosenball
Other Words from supersensitive
supersensitivity
\ ˌsü-pər-ˌsen(t)-sə-ˈti-və-tē
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noun,
plural supersensitivities
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noun,
plural supersensitivities
supersensitivity to light
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supersensitive
adjective
su·per·sen·si·tive
| \ -ˈsen(t)-sət-iv, -ˈsen(t)-stiv
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Medical Definition of supersensitive
Other Words from supersensitive
supersensitivity
\ -ˌsen(t)-sə-ˈtiv-ət-ē
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noun,
plural supersensitivities
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noun,
plural supersensitivities
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