Definitions
verb
cause to sense; make sensitive
“She sensitized me with respect to gender differences in this traditional male-dominated society”
verb
make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion
“sensitize the photographic film”
verb
make sensitive or aware
“He was not sensitized to her emotional needs”
verb
make sensitive to a drug or allergen
“Long-term exposure to this medicine may sensitize you to the allergen”
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