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chemical sensitivity
n. (context medicine English) an extreme sensitivity, or allergic reaction, to any of various chemical compounds present in the normal environment
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Chemical sensitivity
Chemical sensitivity may refer to:
- Multiple chemical sensitivity, a chronic increase in sensitivity to common chemicals
- Food intolerance, a negative reaction to chemical components in the diet
- Drug intolerance or drug sensitivity, a lower threshold to the normal pharmacologic action of a drug, not to be confused with drug allergy.
Usage examples of "chemical sensitivity".
Like the ear of the bat, the chemical sensitivity of an amoeba, the eye of an eagle, it collects information about the outside world.
The day Heather moved out, taking her aversion to turpentine and chemical sensitivity to anything she didn't buy at the Lancome counter with her, he'd dragged all the paraphernalia inside and set up in the living room.