photosensitize

[ foh-tuh-sen-si-tahyz ]

verb (used with object),pho·to·sen·si·tized, pho·to·sen·si·tiz·ing.
  1. to make (a material) photosensitive, as by the application of a photosensitive emulsion.

Origin of photosensitize

1
First recorded in 1920–25; photosensit(ive) + -ize
  • Also especially British, pho·to·sen·si·tise .

Other words from photosensitize

  • pho·to·sen·si·ti·za·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for photosensitize

photosensitize

photosensitise

/ (ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɛnsɪˌtaɪz) /


verb
  1. (tr) to make (an organism or substance) photosensitive

Derived forms of photosensitize

  • photosensitization or photosensitisation, noun

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