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sensitise meaning and definition
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Definition of sensitise (verb)
- 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"
- synonyms: sensitize
- antonym: desensitise
- make sensitive to a drug or allergen
- "Long-term exposure to this medicine may sensitize you to the allergen"
- synonyms: sensitize
- make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion
- "sensitize the photographic film"
- synonyms: sensitize
- make sensitive or aware
- "He was not sensitized to her emotional needs"
- synonyms: sensibilise, sensibilize, sensify, sensitize
- antonym: desensitise
Source: Princeton University Wordnet