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photosensitize
(redirected from photosensitizes)

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pho·to·sen·si·tize  (ft-sns-tz)
tr.v. pho·to·sen·si·tized, pho·to·sen·si·tiz·ing, pho·to·sen·si·tiz·es
To make (an organism, a cell, or a substance) photosensitive.
photo·sensi·tizer n.
photosensitize, photosensitise [ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɛnsɪˌtaɪz]
vb
(Chemistry) (tr) to make (an organism or substance) photosensitive
photosensitization , photosensitisation n
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Verb1.photosensitize - make (an organism or substance) sensitive to the influence of radiant energy and especially light
photosensitise
sensitise, sensitize - cause to sense; make sensitive; "She sensitized me with respect to gender differences in this traditional male-dominated society"; "My tongue became sensitized to good wine"
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photosensitize [ˌfəʊtəʊˈsensɪˌtaɪz] VT → fotosensibilizar
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