sensitizes
Creates heightened awareness
Sensitizes means to make sensitive or more responsive to something.
In medicine and photography, it refers to increasing susceptibility to a substance or light: The first exposure sensitizes the immune system to the allergen.
More broadly, it means to make someone aware of or attuned to an issue: The documentary sensitizes viewers to the effects of poverty.
The opposite is desensitizes.
Immune response trigger
- histamineAllergy-response compound
- pollenFloral reproductive grains
- danderMicroscopic shed skin
- anaphylaxisSevere systemic allergic reaction
immunotherapy · antihistamine · epinephrine · allergic reaction · hives · rhinitis · eczema · asthma
Increases in degree
- alertsWarning notifications
- awakensBecomes conscious again
- attunesAligns with surroundings
- sharpensMakes cutting edge keener
primes · illuminates · educates · informs · enlightens · wakes up · consciousness-raising · mindfulness
Peripheral neural sensors
- receptorsProteins binding specific molecules
- skinBody's outer layer
- stimuliAgents evoking responses
- touchPerceiving through physical contact
pain threshold · exposure · irritation · inflammation · photosensitivity · chemicals · radiation · sunlight
Blended immiscible liquids
- filmMovie or coating
- coatingApplied surface covering
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- wavelengthSpatial repetition interval
radiation · chemical treatment · reagent · catalyst · activation · exposure · developer · lithography
Sharing another's emotions
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- trauma-informedAware of wounding's effects
- triggersCauses or activates
feelings · experiences · perspectives · suffering · injustice · inequality · diversity · inclusion
allergen
Immune response trigger
anaphylaxis · immunotherapy · antihistamine · epinephrine · allergic reaction · hives · rhinitis · eczema · asthma · wheezing
heightens
Increases in degree
sharpens · primes · illuminates · educates · informs · enlightens · wakes up · consciousness-raising · mindfulness · perception
nerve endings
Peripheral neural sensors
touch · pain threshold · exposure · irritation · inflammation · photosensitivity · chemicals · radiation · sunlight · reactivity
emulsion
Blended immiscible liquids
wavelength · radiation · chemical treatment · reagent · catalyst · activation · exposure · developer · lithography · semiconductor
empathy
Sharing another's emotions
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- trauma-informedAware of wounding's effects
triggers · feelings · experiences · perspectives · suffering · injustice · inequality · diversity · inclusion · social issues
sensitizesdesensitizes
Makes less responsive
numbs · deadens · dulls · anesthetizes · blunts
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