sensitization

[ sen-si-tuh-zey-shuh n ]
/ ˌsɛn sɪ təˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

the state or process of being sensitized.
Psychology. the process of becoming susceptible to a given stimulus that previously had no effect or significance.
Immunology.
  1. a state or condition in which a previously encountered foreign substance triggers an immune reaction.
  2. an immunologic state or condition that is evidenced by the acquired ability of a cell or individual to detect the presence of a foreign substance upon reexposure to the substance and to react immunologically.

Origin of sensitization

First recorded in 1885–90; sensitize + -ation

OTHER WORDS FROM sensitization

non·sen·si·ti·za·tion, noun re·sen·si·ti·za·tion, noun

Words nearby sensitization

sensitive plant, sensitiveness, sensitivity, sensitivity group, sensitivity training, sensitization, sensitize, sensitized antigen, sensitized cell, sensitizing dye, sensitometer

Medical definitions for resensitization

sensitization
[ sĕn′sĭ-tĭ-zā′shən ]

n.

The act or process of inducing an acquired sensitivity or allergy.