Noun: sensitization ,sen-si-tu'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,sen-si-tI'zey-shun [Brit]
- (psychology) the process of becoming highly sensitive to specific events or situations (especially emotional events or situations)
"The soldier's sensitization to loud noises persisted long after returning from combat";
- sensitisation [Brit]
- The state of being sensitive (as to an antigen)
"The repeated exposure led to sensitization to the chemical";
- sensitisation [Brit]
- Rendering an organism sensitive to a serum by a series of injections
"The sensitization process was part of the allergy testing procedure";
- sensitizing, sensitising [Brit], sensitisation [Brit]
Derived forms: sensitizations
Type of: immunisation [Brit], immunization, physical process, predisposition, process, sensitivity
Encyclopedia: Sensitization