sensitisation
Developing heightened response
Sensitisation is the British spelling of sensitization.
The process refers to making something or someone more sensitive or responsive.
In medicine, it describes how the body develops an allergic reaction to a substance after repeated exposure: Repeated contact can cause sensitisation to latex.
In psychology, it means becoming increasingly reactive to a stimulus over time.
Immune response trigger
- histamineAllergy-response compound
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
- antigenImmune response inducer
- anaphylaxisSevere systemic allergic reaction
hypersensitivity · inflammation · hives · urticaria · rash · swelling · edema · wheezing
Diminished reaction over time
- acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- familiarizationBecoming acquainted with something
attunement · accustoming · tolerance · acclimation · accommodation · assimilation · priming · threshold
State of sentient awareness
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- cognizanceState of knowing something
- realizationGrasping what's true
awakening · mindfulness · alertness · recognition · understanding · education · informing · familiarity
allergen
Immune response trigger
- histamineAllergy-response compound
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
- antigenImmune response inducer
anaphylaxis · hypersensitivity · inflammation · hives · urticaria · rash · swelling · edema · wheezing · bronchospasm
habituation
Diminished reaction over time
- acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
familiarization · attunement · accustoming · tolerance · acclimation · accommodation · assimilation · priming · threshold · gradual
consciousness
State of sentient awareness
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- cognizanceState of knowing something
realization · awakening · mindfulness · alertness · recognition · understanding · education · informing · familiarity · discernment
emulsion
Blended immiscible liquids
darkroom · gelatin · coating · plates · processing
sensitisationdesensitisation
Diminished reaction over time
desensitization · habituation · tolerance · adaptation · numbing
sensitisationdesensitisation
Diminished reaction over time
numbing · inurement · ignorance · obliviousness · unawareness
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