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Recent Examples of hypersensitivity
For certain foods or substances that cause allergies or other hypersensitivity reactions, there are more specific labeling requirements.
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Toby Meyjes, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Toby Meyjes, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypersensitivity
sensitivity
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Lufthansa also commissioned a study conducted by Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics, which found the combination of dryness and low pressure also reduces the sensitivity of taste buds for both sweet and salty by 30 percent.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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Millions of Americans experience food sensitivities or allergies every year.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Hypersensitivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypersensitivity. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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