hyposensitive

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English

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Etymology

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From hypo- +‎ sensitive.

Adjective

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hyposensitive (comparative more hyposensitive, superlative most hyposensitive)

  1. Having abnormally low sensitivity.
    • 2015 October 24, “Steroid Receptor Isoform Expression in Drosophila Nociceptor Neurons Is Required for Normal Dendritic Arbor and Sensitivity”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Compared to controls, larval EcR mutants were hyposensitive to both thermal (Fig 2A) and mechanical (Fig 3A) stimulation.