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sensitization

/ˌsɛnsɪtaɪˈzeɪʃən/

/ˌsɛnsətaɪˈzeɪʃən/

sensitizationnoun

sensitizations

Translations

The sensitization of the immune system can lead to allergic reactions.

Сенсибилизация иммунной системы может привести к аллергическим реакциям.

Definitions

The process of making someone or something sensitive to a particular substance or stimulus.

The sensitization of the immune system can lead to allergic reactions.

The act of making people aware of and responsive to certain issues or conditions.

The workshop focused on the sensitization of the community to environmental issues.

A form of non-associative learning in which repeated exposure to a stimulus leads to an intensified response.

In animal studies, repeated loud noises produced sensitization, making the subjects increasingly jumpy.

Synonyms

sensitizationadjective

/ˌsɛnsɪtaɪˈzeɪʃən/

/ˌsɛnsətaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Used attributively to modify nouns, e.g., "sensitization phase", "sensitization protocol".

Definitions

Relating to or intended for the process of sensitization.

The sensitization phase precedes the challenge phase in the test.