| sensitisation | 1. <immunology> The administration of antigen to induce a primary immune response, priming, immunisation. 2. The exposure to allergen that results in the development of hypersensitivity. 3. <technique> The coating of erythrocytes with antibody so that they are subject to lysis by complement in the presence of homologous antigen, the first stage of a complement fixation test. (13 Oct 1997) |
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