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sensitization

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(psychology) the process of becoming highly sensitive to specific events or situations (especially emotional events or situations)
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sensitisation

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physical process process
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rendering an organism sensitive to a serum by a series of injections
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sensitisation sensitising sensitizing

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immunisation immunization
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the state of being sensitive (as to an antigen)
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sensitivity predisposition

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schistosome dermatitis a sensitization reaction to repeated invasion of the skin by cercariae of schistosomes
swimmer's itch a sensitization reaction to repeated invasion of the skin by cercariae of schistosomes