Meanings
nounhyperreactivity (countable and uncountable, plural hyperreactivities)
plural hyperreactivities
- uncountableThe condition of being hyperreactive
- countableAn allergic response to a very low dose of irritant
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*úp
- Proto-Indo-European*upér
- Proto-Hellenic*hupér
- Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
- Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
- Englishhyper-
- Englishreactivity
- Englishhyperreactivity
From hyper- + reactivity.
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APA
hyperreactivity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperreactivity
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“hyperreactivity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperreactivity. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperreactivity,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperreactivity.
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