sensitization

Words with a similar base: sensitization

'sensitization'

[sensitization.n.01] as in: the state of being sensitive (as to an antigen)

'sensitization'

[sensitization.n.02] as in: (psychology) the process of becoming highly sensitive to specific events or situations (especially emotional events or situations)

'sensitization'

[sensitizing.n.01] as in: rendering an organism sensitive to a serum by a series of injections

Origins

					sensitization (English)
├── -ation (English)
└── sensitize (English)
    ├── -ize (English)
    │   └── -isen (Middle English (1100-1500))
    │       └── -iser (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
    │           └── -izare (Latin)
    │               └── -ιζειν (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
    └── sensitive (English)
        └── sensitif (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
            └── sensitivus (Latin)

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