su·per·sen·si·tive
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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
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supersensitivity
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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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supersensitive. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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supersensitive
adjective
su·per·sen·si·tive
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Medical Definition of supersensitive
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supersensitivity
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-ˌsen(t)-sə-ˈtiv-ət-ē
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noun,
plural supersensitivities
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plural supersensitivities Comments on supersensitive
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The first known use of supersensitive was in 1817
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