verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of sensitize. UK, alt-of, alternative
2. 2
   make sensitive or aware wordnet
3. 3
   make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion wordnet
4. 4
   make sensitive to a drug or allergen wordnet
5. 5
   cause to sense; make sensitive wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

sensibilisesensibilizesensifysensitizesensitize

Antonyms

All antonyms

desensitise

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