Sensitization

n. process of making sensitive, process of causing sensitivity; condition of being sensitive; (Psychology) process of becoming very sensitive to particular situations or happenings (particularly emotional happenings or sentimental situations)

Sensitization is an example of non-associative learning in which the progressive amplification of a response follows repeated administrations of a stimulus (Bell et al., 1995). An everyday example of this mechanism is the repeated tonic stimulation of peripheral nerves that will occur if a person rubs his arm continuously. After a while, this stimulation will create a warm sensation that will eventually turn painful. The pain is the result of the progressively amplified synaptic response of the peripheral nerves warning the person that the stimulation is harmful. Sensitization is thought to underlie both adaptive as well as maladaptive learning processes in the organism.
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Sensitization /sen·si·ti·za·tion/ 1. administration of an antigen to induce a primary immune response. 2. [more]Sensitization - Community and Resources

Noun
1. the state of being sensitive (as to an antigen)
(synonym) sensitisation
(hypernym) sensitivity, predisposition
(hyponym) irritation
2. (psychology) the process of becoming highly sensitive to specific events or situations (especially emotional events or situations)
(synonym) sensitisation
(hypernym) process
(derivation) sensitize, sensitise, sensify, sensibilize, sensibilise
(classification) psychology, psychological science
3. rendering an organism sensitive to a serum by a series of injections
(synonym) sensitizing, sensitising, sensitisation
(hypernym) immunization, immunisation
(derivation) sensitize, sensitise

sensitization /,sensitai'zeiʃn/
danh từ sự làm cho dễ cảm động; sự gây xúc cảm, sự làm cho nhạy cảm sự làm cho nhạy (phim ảnh, giấy ảnh)
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