noun
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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sensitizāˈtion or sensitisāˈtion noun
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Main Entry: ↑sensitize
Useful english dictionary. 2012.