sensitization

Noun
  1. The state of being sensitive (as to an antigen) (synset 114555585)
    is a type of: predisposition, sensitivity - susceptibility to a pathogen
    subtypes: irritation - (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation
    same as: sensitisation
  2. (psychology) the process of becoming highly sensitive to specific events or situations (especially emotional events or situations) (synset 113575546)
    referred to in: psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life
    is a type of: physical process, process - a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
    same as: sensitisation
  3. Rendering an organism sensitive to a serum by a series of injections (synset 100830831)
    is a type of: immunisation, immunization - the act of making immune (especially by inoculation)
    same as: sensitisation, sensitising, sensitizing

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