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hypersensitivity

State in which an individual reacts with allergic effects following exposure to a certain substance (allergen) after having been exposed previously to the same substance.

Note: Most common chemical-induced allergies are Type I (IgE-mediated) and Type IV (cell-mediated) hypersensitivity.

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