hypersensitivity reaction

NOUN
25 LETTERS · STARTS WITH H

hypersensitivity reaction is a valid 25-letter word worth 40 points in Scrabble and 42 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4Y4P3E1R1S1E1N1S1I1T1I1V4I1T1Y4R1E1A1C3T1I1O1N1
4 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =40 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 80TRIPLE WORD → 120
MEANING

What does hypersensitivity reaction mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

An inappropriate and excessive reaction to an allergen (as pollen or dust or animal hair or certain foods); severity ranges from mild allergy to severe systemic reactions leading to anaphylactic shock.