sensitizing

• Describe una sustancia o proceso que hace que un organismo o una persona sea más sensible o reactivo a un estímulo determinado; se usa a menudo en contextos médicos e inmunológicos.

Describes a substance or process that causes an organism or person to become more sensitive or reactive to a specific stimulus, often used in medical and immunological contexts.

1. Making susceptible to stimuliC1formal

   Causing a person or organism to become more responsive or sensitive to physical or emotional influences.

   sensibilizante

   • The training program had a sensitizing effect on the employees' awareness of cultural differences.
   • Repeated exposure to the allergen has a sensitizing effect on the immune system.
   • The documentary was sensitizing, making viewers more aware of the social issues.

   Antónimosdeadeningdesensitizingnumbing

• Sustantivo que designa el proceso de hacer algo o a alguien sensible, especialmente la inducción de una respuesta inmunológica o alérgica mediante exposiciones repetidas o inyecciones, con un sentido general de aumentar la reactividad o susceptibilidad.

A noun referring to the process of rendering an organism sensitive to a serum through a series of injections, typically in medical or immunological contexts.

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1. Induction of sensitivityC1formalmedical

   The process of rendering an organism sensitive to a substance, such as a serum, through a series of injections.

   Sensibilización

   • The patient underwent sensitizing to the antivenom over several weeks.
   • Sensitizing is a crucial step in allergy desensitization therapy.
   • The doctor explained the risks of sensitizing before the treatment began.

   Sinónimossensitization

• Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de hacer que alguien o algo sea más consciente, receptivo o sensible a un estímulo, problema o situación determinados.

A verb used to indicate the act of making someone or something more aware, responsive, or sensitive to a particular stimulus, issue, or condition.

1. Make aware or sensitiveB2formal

   To cause someone to become more aware or responsive to a particular issue, feeling, or situation.

   sensibilizar

   • The campaign aims to sensitize the public to the dangers of plastic pollution.
   • Workshops are held to sensitize employees about workplace harassment.
   • We need to sensitize children to the needs of others from an early age.

   Sinónimosacquaintalerteducateenlightenfamiliarizeinform

   Antónimosdesensitizenumb

2. Cause to senseC1formalscientific

   To make a person or organism more responsive to sensory stimuli.

   sensibilizar

   • The training sensitized the dogs to detect explosives.
   • Repeated exposure can sensitize the skin to touch.
   • The experiment sensitized the subjects to subtle changes in temperature.

   Sinónimosheightenquickensharpenstimulate

   Antónimosdesensitize

3. Make sensitive to a substanceC1formalmedical

   To cause an organism to become more reactive to a drug, allergen, or other chemical agent.

   Sensibilizar a una sustancia

   • Repeated use of the cream can sensitize the skin to the active ingredient.
   • The patient was sensitized to penicillin after a previous allergic reaction.
   • Pollen can sensitize the immune system over time.

   Antónimosdesensitize

4. Make photosensitiveC1formaltechnical

   To treat a material, such as film or paper, so that it becomes sensitive to light, often for photographic purposes.

   Fotosensibilizar

   • The technician sensitized the photographic paper in a darkroom.
   • To capture the image, the plate must be sensitized with a light-sensitive emulsion.
   • The film is sensitized to blue light for this particular process.

   Sinónimosphotosensitize