sensitisation meaning
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sensitisation (noun): the state of being sensitive (as to an antigen).
- British spelling of sensitization (American). See -ise / -ize spelling.
sensitisation has 3 meanings in this dictionary.
sensitisation as a noun
- the state of being sensitive (as to an antigen)
Synonyms: sensitization
Type of: sensitivity
Kinds: irritation
Related forms: sensitise
- (psychology) the process of becoming highly sensitive to specific events or situations (especially emotional events or situations)
Synonyms: sensitization
Type of: process
- rendering an organism sensitive to a serum by a series of injections
Synonyms: sensitizing, sensitising, sensitization
Type of: immunization
Related forms: sensitise
Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with SE · words ending in ON · 13-letter words
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