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sensitize vs photosensitize

photosensitize vs sensitize

sensitize and photosensitize both are verbs.

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

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