adjective
- made extremely or excessively sensitive to something
Usage: often used in medical or psychological contexts
Examples
- After the allergic reaction, she became hypersensitized to peanuts.
- The patient was hypersensitized to light following the eye surgery.
- Years of criticism left him hypersensitized to any form of feedback.
- The skin became hypersensitized after repeated exposure to the chemical.
- Children with autism may be hypersensitized to certain sounds or textures.
- The medication made her hypersensitized to sunlight.