Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hypersensitivity_reaction

1 sense of hypersensitivity reaction

Sense 1
hypersensitivity reaction -- (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)
       => hypersensitivity -- (pathological sensitivity)