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hypersensitive

abnormally sensitive to an allergen, a drug, or other agent

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Out of total number of these polling stations 1546, this has been ascertained by the security agencies and the magistrates, the number of hypersensitive polling stations is 1021, sensitive polling station in all the three districts is 470 and normal is 55.

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This dynamic salon pays particular attention to folks that are hypersensitive, have allergies or breathing difficulties & can not be in a chemical smelling environment.

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Hypersensitive response is a defense mechanism used by all plants in which one or a few cells surrounding the site of pathogen attack essentially commit suicide to prevent further spread of the pathogen.

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Tilly Warner has visual impairment and Albinism, a congenital disorder that has made her hypersensitive to sunlight.

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By lowering the activity of a protein called MARRS, a receptor or "gatekeeper" for vitamin D signalling, [research from the University of Guelph] has shown that breast cancer cells become hypersensitive to the nutrient and are easier to kill.

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Normal individuals who scored high on a measure of impulsive/antisocial traits display a hypersensitive brain reward system, according to a brain imaging study by researchers at Vanderbilt University.

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People with autism may be hypersensitive to sound and light and may not be able to adapt to theater etiquette, such as not talking during the movie.

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In women with bad dysmenorrhoea, the uterus is hypersensitive and contracts more violently and frequently.

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The compact design enables stealth installation, while maintaining space at the circuit board level to assure high GPS performance, and the custom hypersensitive GPS antenna is designed to overcome the sensitivity issues common in attempts to make small credit card size devices, the company said.

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People with the hypersensitive tongues tend to be people who don't drink wine.

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The neurology study, by the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, suggests the changes may make patients hypersensitive to pain in general.

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PEA is hypersensitive to shear and can degrade quickly into corrosive acids that plate out on the walls of the molding system, D-M-E says.