sensitizing

IPA: sˈɛnsʌtaɪzɪŋ

Examples of "sensitizing" in Sentences

Black Consciousness as a concept did play a role in sensitizing the students.
The light-sensitizing genes are injected into the affected tissue beforehand.
Early exposure may actually have a protective effect, rather than a sensitizing effect.
There were, on average, 10 "sensitizing" chemicals per product, which could trigger allergic reactions.
Senior industrial relations manager Mzi Mganu said management had been "sensitizing" government to the problems of closing the parastatals.
Depending on the frequency, repetitive TMS has long-term sensitizing or inhibitory effects, in principle allowing doctors to “rewire” the brain.
• A blind man has developed the capacity of his visual cortex by sensitizing it to the sound waves that bounce off objects well enough to ride a dirt bike through the woods.
As IT becomes a critical resource for many companies, and the business environment becomes increasingly volatile and global, sensitizing an organization to black-swan events can help in effective risk and crisis management.
The danger is that adopting what might be called an ‘exotic tales methodology’ in design will result in descriptions that offer up little more than ‘scenic features’ of action and interaction for consideration, thus sensitizing designers to little more than the grossly observable features of a setting or culture.