hypersensitized

UK
/ˌhaɪpəˈsɛnsɪtaɪzd/
US
/ˌhaɪpərˈsɛnəˌtaɪzd/

Translations

hypersensitizedadjective
more hypersensitized
Comp.
most hypersensitized
Super.
UK
/ˌhaɪpəˈsɛnsɪtaɪzd/
US
/ˌhaɪpərˈsɛnsaɪtaɪzd/
The patient became hypersensitized to the medication.
Пациент стал гиперчувствительным к лекарству.
Synonyms
highly sensitive
excessively sensitive
overly sensitive
hypersensitizedpast participle
UK
/ˌhaɪ.pəˈsɛn.sɪ.taɪzd/
US
/ˌhaɪ.pɚˈsɛn.sə.taɪzd/
Functions as a participial adjective meaning 'having been rendered excessively sensitive'.
hypersensitizeverb

hypersensitized

Past Simple

hypersensitized
Past Simple
hypersensitized
Past Participle
hypersensitizing
Gerund
UK
/ˌhaɪpəˈsɛnsɪtaɪz/
US
/ˌhaɪpərˈsɛnəˌtaɪz/
The doctor decided to hypersensitize the patient to the allergen.
Врач решил гиперсенсибилизировать пациента к аллергену.

Definitions

hypersensitizedadjective
Having an increased or excessive sensitivity to stimuli.
After the treatment, her skin became hypersensitized to sunlight, requiring her to wear protective clothing outdoors.
hypersensitizedpast participle
Rendered excessively sensitive, usually as the result of a deliberate or accidental process.
Photographic plates are often hypersensitized to capture very faint light.
hypersensitizeverb
To make someone or something excessively sensitive to a particular substance or stimulus.
The repeated exposure to the allergen can hypersensitize the immune system, leading to severe reactions.
To increase the sensitivity of a substance or material, such as photographic film, to light or other radiation.
The laboratory process hypersensitized the film, making it suitable for low-light photography.