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sensitise

sensitise

sensitise - Dictionary definition and meaning for word sensitise

Definition
(verb) cause to sense; make sensitive
Synonyms : sensitize
Example Sentence
  • She sensitized me with respect to gender differences in this traditional male-dominated society
  • My tongue became sensitized to good wine

Definition
(verb) make sensitive to a drug or allergen
Synonyms : sensitize
Example Sentence
  • Long-term exposure to this medicine may sensitize you to the allergen

Definition
(verb) make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion
Synonyms : sensitize
Example Sentence
  • sensitize the photographic film

Definition
(verb) make sensitive or aware
Example Sentence
  • He was not sensitized to her emotional needs

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