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   Sen·si·ti·za·tion

   /ˌsensədəˈzāSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. the quality or condition of responding to certain stimuli in a sensitive manner: "the aim of the activity was to develop sensitization to issues of diversity in the classroom"
   • ▪ the action or process of making photographic film sensitive to light: "too much silver nitrate would cause improper sensitization of the plates placed in it"
   • ▪ the action or process of making an organism abnormally sensitive to a foreign substance: "common gut bacteria prevent sensitization to allergens"

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