Sensitized — synonyms, sensitized antonyms, definition

1. sensitized (Adjective)

8 synonyms

allergic hypersensitised hypersensitive hypersensitized sensitised supersensitised supersensitive supersensitized

1 definition

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

2. sensitized (Verb)

3 synonyms

sensibilised sensibilized sensified

1 antonym

desensitized

4 definitions

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

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

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

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

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excited photosensitised photosensitized stimulated stirred