sensitisation

ˌsɛnsɪtaɪˈzeɪʃən

Definition of sensitisation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

patient condition

Rare

the state of being highly sensitive

Rare

Sensitisation to noise increased after the accident.

hypersensitivity

reactivity

medical

TECH.

the process of becoming sensitive to antigens

TECH.

Sensitisation can lead to allergic reactions.

therapy change

Rare

the process of becoming sensitive to emotional events

Rare

Therapy helped in the sensitisation to emotional triggers.

acclimatization

adaptation

conditioning

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Origin of sensitisation

Latin, sensibilis (sensitive) + atio (action)

Examples of sensitisation in a sentence

Public sensitisation to environmental issues is growing.
The vaccine caused sensitisation in some patients.
Repeated exposure led to sensitisation over time.
Sensitisation to stressors can be gradual.
The sensitisation process heightened her awareness.

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French:hypersensibilité, sensibilisation, ...
German:Sensibilisierung, Gefühlsentwicklung, ...
Italian:sensibilizzazione, sensibilizzazione emotiva, ...
Spanish:sensibilización, inmunización, ...
Portuguese:sensibilização, processo de sensibilização, ...
Chinese:敏感性, 致敏, ...
Japanese:感作, 感受性, ...
Arabic:تَحَسُّس, استِثارة مَناعية, ...
Hebrew:רְגִישׁוּת יֶתֶר, סֶנְסִיטִיזַצְיָה, ...
Russian:чувствительность, ...
Ukrainian:сенсибілізація, підвищення чутливості, ...
Hindi:संवेदनशीलता, संवेदनशीलता प्रक्रिया, ...
Bengali:সংবেদনশীলতা, অ্যান্টিজেন সংবেদন, ...
Catalan:sensibilització, presa de consciència, ...
Czech:senzibilizace, senzitizace, ...
Danish:sensibilisering, ...
Dutch:sensibilisatie, gevoeligwording, ...
Greek:ευαισθητοποίηση, συναισθηματική ευαισθητοποίηση, ...
Hungarian:érzékenység, érzékenyítés, ...
Khmer:ភាពងាយប្រតិកម្មខ្លាំង, ការធ្វើឱ្យមានប្រតិកម្មទៅនឹងអង់ទីសែន, ...
Korean:민감화, 감수성 증가, ...
Persian:حساسیت, حساسیت‌زایی, ...
Polish:wrażliwość, sensytyzacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):sensibilização, processo de sensibilização, ...
Romanian:sensibilizare, alergizare, ...
Swedish:känslighet, känslighetsträning, ...
Thai:ความไว, การตอบสนองต่อแอนติเจน, ...
Turkish:hassasiyet, duyarlılaşma, ...
Vietnamese:sự nhạy cảm, quá trình mẫn cảm, ...

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Noun

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