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sensitise vs photosensitize

photosensitize vs sensitise

sensitise and photosensitize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sensitise No No Yes No
photosensitize No No Yes No
As verbs, photosensitize is a hyponym of sensitise; that is, photosensitize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sensitise:
  • sensitise: cause to sense; make sensitive
  • photosensitize: make (an organism or substance) sensitive to the influence of radiant energy and especially light
Other hyponyms of sensitise include photosensitise, excite, stimulate, stir.
sensitise (verb) photosensitize (verb)
make sensitive or aware make (an organism or substance) sensitive to the influence of radiant energy and especially light
make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion
make sensitive to a drug or allergen
cause to sense; make sensitive
Difference between sensitise and photosensitize

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