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sensitize

/ˈsɛn.sɪ.taɪz/

Translations

sensitizeverb

sensitized

Past Simple

sensitized

Past Participle

sensitizing

Gerund

/ˈsɛn.sɪ.taɪz/

sensibiliserSensibiliser quelqu’un à une question, un danger ou un stimulus ; aussi en contexte médical et scientifique.

The campaign aims to sensitize the public to the importance of recycling.

La campagne vise à sensibiliser le public à l’importance du recyclage.

Additional translations

se sensibiliserEmploi réfléchi, surtout en contexte scientifique ou biologique.

Synonyms

make aware

sensitizeverb

To make someone or something more aware of or responsive to certain stimuli or issues.

The campaign aims to sensitize the public to the importance of recycling.

To make a material or organism sensitive to a particular substance or condition.

The doctor had to sensitize the patient to the new medication gradually.

To induce an immune response that makes an organism hypersensitive to a specific antigen.

Repeated exposure to pollen can sensitize the immune system, triggering severe allergic reactions.

To become sensitive or sensitized to a substance, stimulus, or issue.

After prolonged exposure, many laboratory animals sensitize to the chemical and show adverse reactions.