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sensitize Meaning
sensitize (v)
make sensitive or aware
cause to sense; make sensitive
make sensitive to a drug or allergen
make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion
sensitize (v. t.)
To render sensitive, or susceptible of being easily acted on by the actinic rays of the sun; as, sensitized paper or plate.
sensitize Sentence Examples
- The doctor sensitized the patient's skin with a small prick to test for allergies.
- Researchers used a chemical to sensitize mice to a specific allergen.
- Environmental pollutants can sensitize the respiratory system, leading to asthma or bronchitis.
- Certain foods, such as nuts or shellfish, can sensitize individuals over time.
- Immunotherapy aims to desensitize patients by gradually exposing them to increasing amounts of an allergen.
- The immune system can become sensitized to its own tissues, resulting in autoimmune diseases.
- Allergic reactions occur when the body's immune system has been sensitized to a particular substance.
- Sunlight can sensitize the skin, making it more susceptible to sunburn.
- Some antibiotics can sensitize the skin to ultraviolet radiation.
- Certain chemicals used in cosmetics and household products can sensitize the skin, causing irritation and dermatitis.
FAQs About the word sensitize
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The doctor sensitized the patient's skin with a small prick to test for allergies.
Researchers used a chemical to sensitize mice to a specific allergen.
Environmental pollutants can sensitize the respiratory system, leading to asthma or bronchitis.
Certain foods, such as nuts or shellfish, can sensitize individuals over time.
