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Hypersensitivity vs Hyperreactivity - What's the difference?

hypersensitivity | hyperreactivity |

As nouns the difference between hypersensitivity and hyperreactivity

is that hypersensitivity is any heightened immune response to an antigen; an allergy while hyperreactivity is the condition of being hyperreactive.

hypersensitivity

English

(wikipedia hypersensitivity)

Noun

(hypersensitivities)
  • any heightened immune response to an antigen; an allergy

    • Derived terms

    * hypersensitivity pneumonitis

    Related terms

    * hypersensitive

    hyperreactivity

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The condition of being hyperreactive
  • (countable) An allergic response to a very low dose of irritant

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