hypersensitivity reaction
noun
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an inappropriate and excessive reaction to an allergen (as pollen or dust or animal hair or certain foods); severity ranges from mild allergy to severe systemic reactions leading to anaphylactic shock
Types & categories
- hypersensitivity hypernym
- urtication hyponym
- allergy hyponym
- anaphylaxis hyponym
- allergic rhinitis hyponym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | hypersensitivity |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | urtication |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | allergy |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | anaphylaxis |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | allergic rhinitis |