单词 | sensitization |
释义 | sensitization /sen'si teuh zay"sheuhn/, n. 1. the state or process of being sensitized. 2. Psychol. the process of becoming susceptible to a given stimulus that previously had no effect or significance. 3. Immunol. a. a state or condition in which a previously encountered foreign substance triggers an immune reaction. b. 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. [1885-90; SENSITIZE + -ATION] |
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