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sensitize

/'sɛnsɪ,taɪz/

Synonyms of sensitize Antonyms of sensitize Examples of sensitize Usage of sensitize Parts of sensitize Definition that contains sensitize Words sounding like sensitize Explanation of sensitize

verb
cause to sense; make sensitive
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"She sensitized me with respect to gender differences in this traditional male-dominated society" "My tongue became sensitized to good wine"

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sensitise

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desensitize
verb
make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion
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"sensitize the photographic film"

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sensitise

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verb
make sensitive or aware
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"He was not sensitized to her emotional needs"

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sensibilise sensibilize sensify sensitise

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desensitize

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modify change alter
verb
make sensitive to a drug or allergen
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"Long-term exposure to this medicine may sensitize you to the allergen"

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sensitise

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alter change modify

Antonyms of sensitize