hyperacute
adjective
hy·per·acute ˌhī-pər-ə-ˈkyüt 
variants or hyper-acute
: extremely or excessively acute
a hyperacute sensitivity to light
… the problem of hyperacute rejection—a violent immune response that can destroy a transplanted organ in minutes …
Arlene Judith Klotzko
Arlene Judith Klotzko
Word History
First Known Use
1823, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
hyperacute
adjective
hy·per·acute ˌhī-pə-rə-ˈkyüt
: extremely or excessively acute
hyperacute hearing
And the problem of hyperacute rejection—a violent immune response that can destroy a transplanted organ in minutes—seems to have been solved for pig organs. Arlene Judith Klotzko, Scientific American
Arlene Judith Klotzko, Scientific Americanhyperacute
adjective
as in hypersensitive
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- hypersensitive
- acute
- supersensitive
- oversensitive
- receptive
- subtle
- hair-trigger
- accurate
- piercing
- precise
- discerning
- sensible
- clear
- perceptive
- sensitive
- good
- quick
- sharp
- keen
- fine
- delicate
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- bad
- dull
- fading
- dulled
- insensitive
- dead
- insensible
- deadened
- numb
- imperceptive
- inaccurate
- imprecise
- dimmed