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Sensitise Definition & Meaning

sensitise
verb
  1. 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"
  2. make sensitive to a drug or allergen; "Long-term exposure to this medicine may sensitize you to the allergen"
  3. make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion; "sensitize the photographic film"
  4. make sensitive or aware; "He was not sensitized to her emotional needs"

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What does sensitise mean?
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 to a drug or allergen; "Long-term exposure to this medicine may sensitize you to the allergen" make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion; "sensitize the photographic film" make sensitive or aware
What part of speech is sensitise?
Sensitise is a verb.
How many definitions does sensitise have?
Sensitise has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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