noun
definition
The process of making something sensitive.
Examples of sensitization in a Sentence
Early treatment can help prevent an increased sensitization to other allergens.
The first stage is identified as "sensitization" or early awareness, where, around age 10, a child experiences same-sex attraction and feelings of being different than other children.
The immune system is not involved in irritant dermatitis, and the person's skin is damaged without prior sensitization.
Topical corticosteroids are especially effective at reducing this seasonal sensitization because they work more slowly and last longer than most other medication types.
This treatment has a failure rate of about 1-2 percent, apparently due to the mother's sensitization during pregnancy rather than at delivery.
Therefore, all mothers who have Rh-negative blood and no apparent sensitization (as indicated by antibody titer) should be treated with a standard 300g dose of Rh(D) immune globulin (Rhogam) at about 28 weeks of gestation.
Sensitization means that the mother's body becomes aware of foreign bodies in her system and starts producing antibodies against this 'foreign' intruder (the baby).
The results of these studies suggest that a sensitization of primary nociceptive sensory neurons is responsible for this hyperalgesia.
Field workers exposed to Bt spray experienced allergic skin sensitization and induction of IgE and IgG antibodies to the spray [19] .
Field workers exposed to Bt spray experienced allergic skin sensitization and induction of IgE and IgG antibodies to the spray [19 ].
Some addicts develop a special kind of sensitization, so that even small doses bring a high risk of seizures.
However, an anaphylactoid reaction can occur on initial exposure to an allergen as well as on subsequent exposures, since no sensitization is required.
Corticosteroids are especially effective at reducing this seasonal sensitization because they work more slowly and last longer than most other medication types.