sensitisation
1. the state of being sensitive (as to an antigen) • Syn: sensitization • Derivationally related forms: sensitise • Hypernyms: sensitivity, predisposition • Hyponyms: irritation 2. (psychology) the process of becoming highly sensitive to specific events or situations (especially emotional events or situations) • Syn: sensitization • Derivationally related forms: sensitize (for: sensitization) • Topics: psychology, psychological science • Hypernyms: process, physical process 3. rendering an organism sensitive to a serum by a series of injections • Syn: sensitizing, sensitising, sensitization • Derivationally related forms: sensitise, sensitize (for: sensitization) • Hypernyms: immunization, immunisation
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