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sensitisation vs predisposition

predisposition vs sensitisation

sensitisation and predisposition both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sensitisation Yes No No No
predisposition Yes No No No
As nouns, predisposition is a hypernym of sensitisation; that is, predisposition is a word with a broader meaning than sensitisation:
  • sensitisation: the state of being sensitive (as to an antigen)
  • predisposition: susceptibility to a pathogen
Other hypernyms of sensitisation include sensitivity.
sensitisation (noun) predisposition (noun)
rendering an organism sensitive to a serum by a series of injections a disposition in advance to react in a particular way
(psychology) the process of becoming highly sensitive to specific events or situations (especially emotional events or situations) an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way
the state of being sensitive (as to an antigen) susceptibility to a pathogen
Difference between sensitisation and predisposition

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