supersensitize

[soo-per-sen-si-tahyz]

verb (used with object), su·per·sen·si·tized, su·per·sen·si·tiz·ing.

to render or make supersensitive.

Also especially British, su·per·sen·si·tise.

Origin of supersensitize

super- + sensit(ive) + -ize

Related formssu·per·sen·si·ti·za·tion, nounsu·per·sen·si·tiz·er, noun

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