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.

photosensitize

/ ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɛnsɪˌtaɪz /

verb

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

Derived Forms

• ˌphotoˌsensitiˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• photo·sensi·ti·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of photosensitize¹

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