sensitised

Made sensitive or responsive to a substance, stimulus, or situation; often used in medical or psychological contexts.

• 🇩🇪Für etwas empfindlich oder empfänglich gemacht, z. B. für einen Stoff, Reiz oder eine Situation; besonders in medizinischem oder psychologischem Kontext verwendet.

1. Allergic or hypersensitive B2 formal medical

   Having an increased sensitivity or allergic reaction to a specific substance or factor.

   • She became sensitised to pollen after repeated exposure.
   • The patient is sensitised to certain antibiotics.
   • People can become sensitised to chemicals in cleaning products.

   🇩🇪Sensibilisiert

   Synonyme: allergichypersensitiveoversensitivereactivesusceptible

• more sensitised comparative form
• most sensitised superlative form

A verb meaning to make someone or something sensitive or responsive to a stimulus, idea, or situation.

• 🇩🇪Jemanden oder etwas für einen Reiz, eine Idee oder eine Situation empfänglich oder empfindlich machen.

1. Cause to sense; make sensitive B2 formal

   To cause someone or something to become responsive or aware of a particular stimulus or condition.

   • The training program aims to sensitise employees to cultural differences.
   • Exposure to the topic helped sensitise the public to environmental issues.
   • The therapist worked to sensitise the patient to subtle emotional cues.

   🇩🇪Empfindlich machen

   Synonyme: alertawakenheightenquickensharpenstimulate

   Antonyme: deadennumb

2. Make sensitive to a drug or allergen C1 formal medical

   To cause an organism to become reactive or allergic to a specific substance, such as a medication or allergen.

   • Repeated exposure can sensitise the skin to the chemical.
   • The patient became sensitised to penicillin after several treatments.
   • Pollen can sensitise individuals, leading to seasonal allergies.

   🇩🇪Sensibilisieren

   Synonyme: sensitize

3. Make a material sensitive to light C1 formal technical

   To treat a material, such as photographic film, with a chemical emulsion so that it reacts to light, often of a specific color.

   • The technician sensitised the photographic plate with a silver halide coating.
   • To capture the image, the paper must be sensitised to blue light.
   • The process sensitises the film to a narrow spectrum of wavelengths.

   🇩🇪Material lichtempfindlich machen

   Synonyme: photosensitisephotosensitize

   Antonyme: desensitize

4. Make sensitive or aware B2 formal

   To increase awareness or responsiveness, especially regarding social, emotional, or ethical issues.

   • The workshop was designed to sensitise participants to the needs of disabled people.
   • Educational campaigns aim to sensitise the public to mental health issues.
   • The documentary helped sensitise viewers to the struggles of refugees.

   🇩🇪Sensibilisieren oder Bewusstsein schaffen

   Synonyme: alertawakeneducateenlighteninformsensitize

   Antonyme: blunthardennumb

• sensitised past participle
• sensitised past simple
• sensitising present participle
• sensitises third person singular