sensitization en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English sensitive Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English sensitize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English sensitization From sensitize + -ation.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The process of making something sensitive.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sensitisation | alternative | lexicographic | |
| sensitizations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
chemosensitization · immunosensitization · autosensitization · resensitization · hyposensitization · desensitisation · presensitization · hypersensitization · electrosensitization · photosensitization · allosensitization · multisensitization · polysensitization · desensitization · cosensitization · radiosensitization · cross-sensitization · monosensitization
Relateds
Translations (6)
ja 感作 (process of making something sensitive) · el ευαισθητοποίηση (process of making something sensitive) · de Sensitivierung (process of making something sensitive) · fi herkistäminen (process of making something sensitive) · cs senzibilizace (process of making something sensitive) · ro sensibilizare (process of making something sensitive)