photosensitise

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A form of photosensitize — to make something photosensitive

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photosensitize
OriginEnglish sensitise ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos →
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Meanings

verbphotosensitise (third-person singular simple present photosensitises, present participle photosensitising, simple past and past participle photosensitised)

present singular third person photosensitises · participle present photosensitising · participle past photosensitised · past photosensitised

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of photosensitize.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbmake (an organism or substance) sensitive to the influence of radiant energy and especially light

Similar
photosensitize
Broader
sensitizesensitise
Also see
photosensitize

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Englishsensitise
  9. Englishphotosensitise

From photo- + sensitise.

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Cite this entry
APA

photosensitise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photosensitise

MLA

“photosensitise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photosensitise. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photosensitise,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photosensitise.

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