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photosensitize

[ foh-tuh-sen-si-tahyz ]
/ ˌfoʊ təˈsɛn sɪˌtaɪz /
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verb (used with object), pho·to·sen·si·tized, pho·to·sen·si·tiz·ing.
to make (a material) photosensitive, as by the application of a photosensitive emulsion.
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Also especially British, pho·to·sen·si·tise .

Origin of photosensitize

First recorded in 1920–25; photosensit(ive) + -ize

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
(tr) to make (an organism or substance) photosensitive

Derived forms of photosensitize

photosensitization or photosensitisation, noun
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