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Hypersensitivity vs Hyposensitivity - What's the difference?

hypersensitivity | hyposensitivity |

As nouns the difference between hypersensitivity and hyposensitivity

is that hypersensitivity is any heightened immune response to an antigen; an allergy while hyposensitivity is a lower than normal sensitivity (to a stimulus or an allergen).

hypersensitivity

English

(wikipedia hypersensitivity)

Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    * hypersensitivity pneumonitis

    Related terms

    * hypersensitive

    hyposensitivity

    English

    Noun

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

    • Related terms

    *hyposensitive