sensitizing

• 指使机体或个体对某种刺激变得更敏感或反应性更强的物质或过程，常用于医学和免疫学语境，如致敏、增加敏感性或引起过敏。

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.

   致敏的

   • 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.

   反义词deadeningdesensitizingnumbing

• 名词，指通过一系列注射使机体对血清等物质敏感性升高的过程，常见于医学或免疫学语境。也泛指提高敏感性的过程。

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.

   致敏

   • 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.

   同义词sensitization

• 使某人或某物对某种刺激、问题或状况变得更加敏感、易感或有所觉察的动词。

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.

   提高意识

   • 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.

   同义词acquaintalerteducateenlightenfamiliarizeinform

   反义词desensitizenumb

2. Cause to senseC1formalscientific

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

   使敏感

   • 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.

   同义词heightenquickensharpenstimulate

   反义词desensitize

3. Make sensitive to a substanceC1formalmedical

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

   使敏感化

   • 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.

   反义词desensitize

4. Make photosensitiveC1formaltechnical

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

   使感光

   • 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.

   同义词photosensitize