hypersusceptible en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English susceptible English hypersusceptible From hyper- + susceptible.
Meanings
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Extremely susceptible; having an elevated susceptibility
Animals injected, as described above, may be rendered hypersusceptible to all bacterial proteins.
1921, Charles Edward Marshall, Microbiology, page 685:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most hypersusceptible | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more hypersusceptible | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |