Sensitised — synonyms, sensitised antonyms, definition

1. sensitised (Adjective) Brit

8 synonyms

allergic hypersensitised hypersensitive hypersensitized sensitized supersensitised supersensitive supersensitized

1 definition

sensitised (Adjective) — Having an allergy, peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor). ex. "sensitised children"

2. sensitised (Verb) Brit

3 synonyms

sensibilised sensibilized sensified

1 antonym

desensitised

4 definitions

sensitised (Verb) — Cause to sense; make sensitive. ex. "She sensitised me with respect to gender differences in this traditional male-dominated society" ex. "My tongue became sensitised to good wine"

sensitised (Verb) — Make sensitive to a drug or allergen. ex. "Long-term exposure to this medicine may sensitise you to the allergen"

sensitised (Verb) — (photography) make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion. ex. "sensitise the photographic film"

sensitised (Verb) — Make sensitive or aware. ex. "He was not sensitised to her emotional needs"

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excited photosensitised photosensitized stimulated stirred