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Hypersensitive vs Allergic - What's the difference?

hypersensitive | allergic |

As adjectives the difference between hypersensitive and allergic

is that hypersensitive is highly or abnormally sensitive to a stimulus, especially to some allergen while allergic is of or pertaining to allergy.

As a noun allergic is

a person with a tendency to having allergies; a person with multiple or severe allergies.

hypersensitive

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Highly or abnormally sensitive to a stimulus, especially to some allergen.

    • Related terms

    * hypersensitivity * hypersensitize * hypersensitized

    allergic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to allergy.
  • Having an allergy.
    • I am allergic to cats.
  • Excessively sensitive; susceptible.

    • Related terms

    * allergically * allergy

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person with a tendency to having allergies; a person with multiple or severe allergies.