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  • adjective biology Having or showing abnormally low sensitivity to stimuli.

Etymologies

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From hypo- + reactive

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Examples

  • In other words, although many patients with anxiety disorders have orally reported very intense physiological symptoms in surveys and questionaires, they are hyporeactive when real measures of such symptoms are taken through physiological tests.

    Scientific Blogging 2008

  • In other words, although many patients with anxiety disorders have orally reported very intense physiological symptoms in surveys and questionaires, they are hyporeactive when real measures of such symptoms are taken through physiological tests.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2008

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