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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, nounWords nearby photosensitize
photorespiration, photoscan, Photo-Secession, photosensitive, photosensitivity, photosensitize, photosensor, photoset, photosetting, photoshoot, Photoshop
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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, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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