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sensitization vs predisposition

predisposition vs sensitization

sensitization and predisposition both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sensitization Yes No No No
predisposition Yes No No No
As nouns, predisposition is a hypernym of sensitization; that is, predisposition is a word with a broader meaning than sensitization:
  • sensitization: the state of being sensitive (as to an antigen)
  • predisposition: susceptibility to a pathogen
Other hypernyms of sensitization include sensitivity.
sensitization (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 sensitization and predisposition

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