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sensitization

/sˌɛnsɪɾᵻzˈeɪʃən/ noun

The process of making something sensitive.

Word Origin Sensitization is the process of making something sensitive, from Latin sentire 'to feel.' The -it- and -ize- suffixes build the verb sensitize, and -ation makes it a noun. The same root gives us sensitive, desensitize (make less sensitive), and hypersensitive (overly sensitive). It's a medical and psychological term about increasing responsiveness.

noun The process of making something sensitive. countable

The sensitization process made the photographic film responsive to light.

(名词) 敏化；致敏；敏感化

敏化过程使摄影胶片对光产生反应。

(sustantivo) sensibilización [El proceso de hacer algo sensible o receptivo.]

El proceso de sensibilización hizo que la película fotográfica fuera receptiva a la luz.

(nom) sensibilisation [Processus par lequel quelque chose devient sensible ou voit sa sensibilité accrue.]

Le processus de **sensitization** a rendu le film photographique réactif à la lumière.

(Substantiv) Sensibilisierung; Empfindlichmachung [der Vorgang, bei dem etwas empfindlicher oder reaktionsfähiger gemacht wird, besonders gegenüber äußeren Einflüssen.]

Durch die **sensitization** des Films konnte die Kamera auch bei schwachem Licht gute Aufnahmen machen.

(名詞) 何かを敏感にする過程。または感受性が高くなる過程。

感光処理によって、写真フィルムが光に反応するようになった。

(substantivo) sensibilização [O processo de tornar algo sensível.]

O processo de sensibilização tornou o filme fotográfico responsivo à luz.

Synonyms: sensitising sensibilization activation priming conditioning triggering alerting sharpening Antonyms: desensitization numbness dulling deadening
Word parts: sens + it + iz + ation

Related words

sensitize sensitive sensitivity insensitive insensitivity desensitize desensitization hypersensitive hypersensitivity sense senseless sensible sensibly sensibility sensuous

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