sensitize
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sensitize
verb sensitizes · sensitizing · sensitized · sensitise
- To make (someone or something) sensitive or responsive to certain stimuli. Anaphylaxis is the syndrome elicited in a hypersensitive subject upon subsequent exposure to the sensitizing antigen.
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To make (someone) increasingly aware of, in a concerned or sensitive way.
Ever since the burglary, we've been more sensitized to home security issues.
Similar: familiarize
- To render capable of being acted on by actinic rays of light.
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verb to make sensitive or responsive to certain stimuli
| Deutsch | sensibilisieren |
|---|---|
| Română | sensibiliza |
verb to make increasingly aware of
| Español | sensibilizar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 使意识到 |
| Deutsch | sensibilisieren |
| Italiano | sensibilizzare |
| Română | sensibiliza |
Talk about this word "sensitize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sensitize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sensitize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sensitize "sensitize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sensitize.
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@misc{sensitize_2026,
title = {sensitize},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sensitize},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
