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the state of being sensitive (as to an antigen) (psychology) the process of becoming highly sensitive to specific events or situations (especially emotional events or situations) sensitizing: rendering an organism sensitive to a serum by a series of injections
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The unspecific augmentation of a behavioural response to a stimulus after the animal has been exposed to an injurious stimulus.
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The development of a hypersensitive or allergic reaction upon reexposure to a substance. The reaction may be immediate or delayed and may be of short-term or chronic duration.
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when a person produces antibodies against a substance as a result of exposure to that substance, they may become "sensitized". During later exposure to the "antigen", the body produces more antibody. Antibodies attack and attempt to render the antigen harmless.
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