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sensitize vs photosensitise

photosensitise vs sensitize

sensitize and photosensitise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sensitize No No Yes No
photosensitise No No Yes No
As verbs, photosensitise is a hyponym of sensitize; that is, photosensitise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sensitize:
  • sensitize: cause to sense; make sensitive
  • photosensitise: make (an organism or substance) sensitive to the influence of radiant energy and especially light
Other hyponyms of sensitize include photosensitize, excite, stimulate, stir.
sensitize (verb) photosensitise (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 sensitize and photosensitise

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