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Defenition of the word sensitize

    • Defenition of the word sensitize

      • cause to sense; make sensitive; "She sensitized me with respect to gender differences in this traditional male-dominated society"; "My tongue became sensitized to good wine"
      • make sensitive or aware; "He was not sensitized to her emotional needs"
      • make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion; "sensitize the photographic film"
      • make sensitive to a drug or allergen; "Long-term exposure to this medicine may sensitize you to the allergen"
      • make sensitive or aware
      • make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion
      • make sensitive to a drug or allergen
      • cause to sense; make sensitive

    Synonyms for the word sensitize

      • sensibilize
      • sensify

    Hyponyms for the word sensitize

      • excite
      • photosensitise
      • photosensitize
      • stimulate
      • stir

    Hypernyms for the word sensitize

      • alter
      • change
      • modify

    Antonyms for the word sensitize

      • desensitise
      • desensitize

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