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hypersensitizing

UK
/ˌhaɪpəˈsɛnsɪtaɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˌhaɪpərˈsɛnəˌtaɪzɪŋ/

Translations

hypersensitizingnoun
UK
/ˌhaɪ.pəˈsɛn.sɪ.taɪ.zɪŋ/
US
/ˌhaɪ.pɚˈsɛn.səˌtaɪ.zɪŋ/
Gerund; usually treated as an uncountable noun referring to the process of inducing hypersensitivity.
hypersensibilisationTerme de médecine et d’immunologie.
Repeated hypersensitizing of the immune system can lead to severe allergic reactions.
L’hypersensibilisation répétée du système immunitaire peut entraîner de graves réactions allergiques.
Synonyms
sensitization process
oversensitization
over-sensitization
sensitizing (gerund)
sensitising (gerund)
sensitization
hypersensitization
hypersensitizinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˌhaɪpəˈsɛnsɪtaɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˌhaɪpərˈsɛnsɪˌtaɪzɪŋ/
Present-participle adjective formed from the verb ‘hypersensitize’.
hypersensibilisantSe dit d’un agent, d’un traitement ou d’un effet qui augmente la sensibilité.
The hypersensitizing ingredient can cause skin irritation in some people.
L’ingrédient hypersensibilisant peut provoquer une irritation cutanée chez certaines personnes.
Synonyms
priming
allergy-inducing
inflammatory
irritating
overstimulating
over-sensitizing
oversensitizing
sensitising
sensitizing
hypersensitizeverb

hypersensitizing

Gerund

hypersensitized
Past Simple
hypersensitized
Past Participle
hypersensitizing
Gerund
UK
/ˌhaɪpəˈsɛnsɪtaɪz/
US
/ˌhaɪpərˈsɛnəˌtaɪz/
hypersensibiliserMédecine, biologie : rendre excessivement sensible à une substance ou à un stimulus.
The repeated exposure to the allergen can hypersensitize the immune system, leading to severe reactions.
L'exposition répétée à l'allergène peut hypersensibiliser le système immunitaire, provoquant des réactions graves.
Additional translations
hypersensibiliserPhotographie, technique : augmenter la sensibilité d'un matériau ou d'une pellicule à la lumière ou à un autre rayonnement.
Synonyms
exacerbate
amplify
sensitize
intensify
heighten

Definitions

hypersensitizingnoun
The act or process of causing an increased sensitivity or heightened response to stimuli.
Repeated hypersensitizing of the immune system can lead to severe allergic reactions.
hypersensitizinggerund / present participle
Causing an increased sensitivity or heightened response to stimuli.
The new medication had a hypersensitizing effect, making the patient more reactive to allergens.
hypersensitizeverb
To make someone or something excessively sensitive to a particular substance or stimulus.
The repeated exposure to the allergen can hypersensitize the immune system, leading to severe reactions.
To increase the sensitivity of a substance or material, such as photographic film, to light or other radiation.
The laboratory process hypersensitized the film, making it suitable for low-light photography.
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