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
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supersensitivity \ ˌsü-pər-ˌsen(t)-sə-ˈti-və-tē \ noun, plural supersensitivities
\ noun, plural supersensitivities supersensitivity to light
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adjectivesu·per·sen·si·tive | \ -ˈsen(t)-sət-iv, -ˈsen(t)-stiv \
\Medical Definition of supersensitive
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supersensitivity \ -ˌsen(t)-sə-ˈtiv-ət-ē \ noun, plural supersensitivities
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The first known use of supersensitive was in 1817
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