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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sen•si•ti•za•tion (sen′si tə zā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - Psychologythe state or process of being sensitized.
- Psychologythe process of becoming susceptible to a given stimulus that previously had no effect or significance.
- Immunology
- a state or condition in which a previously encountered foreign substance triggers an immune reaction.
- 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.
- sensitize + -ation 1885–90
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sen•si•tize /ˈsɛnsɪˌtaɪz/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -tized, -tiz•ing. - to make aware or responsive: [often: ~ + object + to]to sensitize teachers to the needs of their students.
- to be sensitive electronically:The floormat has been sensitized so that it triggers an alarm when you walk on it.
sen•si•ti•za•tion /ˌsɛnsɪtəˈzeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -sens-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sen•si•tize (sen′si tīz′),USA pronunciation v., -tized, -tiz•ing. v.t. - to render sensitive.
- Photographyto render (a film or the like) sensitive to light or other forms of radiant energy.
- Immunologyto render sensitive to an antigenic substance.
v.i. - to become sensitized.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] sen′si•tise′. - sensit(ive) + -ize 1855–60
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