sensitization
n 1: the state of being sensitive (as to an antigen) [syn:
{sensitization}, {sensitisation}]
2: (psychology) the process of becoming highly sensitive to
specific events or situations (especially emotional events or
situations) [syn: {sensitization}, {sensitisation}]
3: rendering an organism sensitive to a serum by a series of
injections [syn: {sensitizing}, {sensitising},
{sensitization}, {sensitisation}]