Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyposensitivity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-posen-si-tiv-i-ty
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lower than normal sensitivity (to a stimulus or an allergen).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der. English hypo- English sensitivity English hyposensitivity From hypo- + sensitivity.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hyposensitivities (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hyposensitive

Questions

What does hyposensitivity mean?: A lower than normal sensitivity (to a stimulus or an allergen).
Where does hyposensitivity come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der. English hypo- English sensitivity English hyposensitivity From hypo- + sensitivity.

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