sensitize
verb (used with object)
to render sensitive.
sensitizing
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present participleof sensitize.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The findings also encourage the development of drugs that target ARID1A and related proteins as a way of sensitizing other tumors to immunotherapy.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
"I don’t know what the solution is, but I suspect that over sensitizing ppl to arbitrary characteristics like skin colour may be doing more harm than good," he continued.
From Fox News ● May 25, 2021
It includes additional pulmonary surfactant genes that the ray-finned fishes lack, as well as DNA for specifying five toes, connecting nerves to limb muscles, and for sensitizing the brain to react fast.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 10, 2021
“It’s all about sensitizing you to what is harassment,” Shatner continued.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2018
Turning his back on the affluent trappings of Duke, Farmer began sensitizing himself to the centuries-old plight of the the poor.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
