sensitization

ˌsɛnsɪtaɪˈzeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of sensitization - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medicalprocess of becoming sensitive to something

Repeated exposure led to sensitization to the allergen..

sensitising

sensitizing

general process

TECH.

process of making something more sensitive

TECH.

Sensitization of the equipment improved its accuracy.

conditioning

priming

sensitizing

antigen sensitivity

TECH.

state of being sensitive to an antigen

TECH.

The patient's sensitization to pollen caused severe allergies.

immunization

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cross sensitization

increased sensitivity to a substance after exposure to another

Cross sensitization can occur between different drugs.

rhesus sensitization

immune response to Rh-positive blood in Rh-negative person

Rhesus sensitization can cause complications in future pregnancies.

Origin of sensitization

Latin, sensitizare (to make sensitive)

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anaphylaxis

allergy emergency

life threatening whole body immune response after sensitization, may block breathing

dermatophytid

medical

fungus-free skin lesion from ringworm sensitization

Examples of sensitization in a sentence

The patient showed signs of sensitization.
Sensitization of the skin can cause irritation.
The sensitization process took several weeks.
Sensitization to peanuts can be life-threatening.
The sensitization process was monitored by the medical team.

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French:sensibilisation, sensibilité, ...
German:Sensibilisierung, Sensitivierung, ...
Italian:sensibilizzazione, ...
Spanish:sensibilización, hipersensibilidad, ...
Portuguese:sensibilização, ...
Chinese:敏感化, 敏化, ...
Japanese:感作, 感受性向上, ...
Arabic:تَحَسُّس, تحسيس, ...
Hebrew:סֶנְסִיטִיזַצְיָה, הַגְבָּרַת רְגִישׁוּת, ...
Russian:сенсибилизация, чувствительность, ...
Ukrainian:сенсибілізація, чутливість, ...
Hindi:संवेदनशीलीकरण, संवेदनशीलता बढ़ाना, ...
Bengali:সংবেদনশীলীকরণ, সংবেদনশীলতা বৃদ্ধি, ...
Catalan:sensibilització, augment de sensibilitat, ...
Czech:senzibilizace, přecitlivělost, ...
Danish:sensibilisering, ...
Dutch:sensibilisatie, ...
Greek:ευαισθητοποίηση, ευαισθησία, ...
Hungarian:szenzibilizáció, szenzitizálás, ...
Khmer:ការធ្វើឱ្យមានប្រតិកម្មងាយ, ការធ្វើឱ្យមានភាពរសើប, ...
Korean:민감화, 민감성, ...
Persian:حساس‌شدگی, حساس‌سازی, ...
Polish:uczulanie, uczulenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):sensibilização, ...
Romanian:sensibilizare, hipersensibilitate, ...
Swedish:sensibilisering, känslighet, ...
Thai:ภาวะไวต่อสิ่งกระตุ้น, การทำให้ไว, ...
Turkish:duyarlılık kazandırma, sensitizasyon, ...
Vietnamese:sự mẫn cảm, quá trình làm nhạy cảm, ...

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