Meaning & use
Sensitized
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Made sensitive or responsive to a particular stimulus, issue, or substance.
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The campaign sensitized the public to the dangers of drunk driving.
Her skin became sensitized to the new detergent after repeated use.
A note on using this word
Used both in medicine, for allergic or immune sensitization, and in social contexts, for raising awareness of an issue.
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