reexposure
Encountering something again
Reexposure is being exposed to something again, particularly something previously encountered.
The term appears most often in medical and psychological contexts: reexposure to an allergen, reexposure to trauma.
In photography, it means exposing film or a sensor to light a second time.
Also spelled re-exposure.
Reduced response over time
- habituationDiminished reaction over time
- phobiaPersistent irrational dread
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- PTSDChronic reaction to horrific events
trauma · cognitive-behavioral · flooding · systematic · graduated · confrontation · triggering · therapist
Meet someone again
- revisitationAct of returning somewhere
- familiarizationBecoming acquainted with something
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- primingMaking ready beforehand
recognition · recall · review · practice · rehearsal · reintroduction · follow-up · retreatment
Immune response trigger
- antigenImmune response inducer
- hypersensitivityExaggerated response to stimuli
- anaphylaxisSevere systemic allergic reaction
- histamineAllergy-response compound
immunoglobulin · inflammation · cytokines · antibody · trigger · flare-up · booster · allergy
Energy propagation through space
- toxinBiological-origin harm agent
- chemicalSubstance with defined composition
- pollutantEnvironment-harming agent
- carcinogenCancer-promoting agent
asbestos · lead · hazmat · occupational · environmental · radon · contaminated · threshold
desensitization
Reduced response over time
- habituationDiminished reaction over time
- phobiaPersistent irrational dread
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
PTSD · trauma · cognitive-behavioral · flooding · systematic · graduated · confrontation · triggering · therapist · psychotherapy
reencounter
Meet someone again
- revisitationAct of returning somewhere
- familiarizationBecoming acquainted with something
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
priming · recognition · recall · review · practice · rehearsal · reintroduction · follow-up · retreatment
allergen
Immune response trigger
- antigenImmune response inducer
- hypersensitivityExaggerated response to stimuli
- anaphylaxisSevere systemic allergic reaction
histamine · immunoglobulin · inflammation · cytokines · antibody · trigger · flare-up · booster · allergy · asthma
radiation
Energy propagation through space
- toxinBiological-origin harm agent
- chemicalSubstance with defined composition
- pollutantEnvironment-harming agent
carcinogen · asbestos · lead · hazmat · occupational · environmental · radon · contaminated · threshold · recontamination
reexposureprotection
Guarding against harm
shielding · avoidance · isolation · insulation · quarantine