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polysensitization

polysensitization noun: sensitization to multiple allergens.

Noun

polysensitization (uncountable)

  1. sensitization to multiple allergens
    • The polysensitization rate was particularly high in cluster C’ (80%).2015 August 27, “Characterization of Rhinitis According to the Asthma Status in Adults Using an Unsupervised Approach in the EGEA Study”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of polysensitization

From poly- + sensitization.

Questions about polysensitization

What does polysensitization mean?
Polysensitization means sensitization to multiple allergens.
What part of speech is polysensitization?
Polysensitization is a noun.

Words near polysensitization in the dictionary

  1. polysemously
  2. polysemousness
  3. polysemy
  4. polysensitise
  5. polysensitised
  6. polysensitization
  7. polysensitize
  8. polysensitized
  9. polysensory
  10. polysensuous
  11. polysepalous

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