Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of sensitise
adjectivesensitising (not comparable)
- alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of sensitizing.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivemaking susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuli
Similar
nounrendering an organism sensitive to a serum by a series of injections
Broader
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
sensitising. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sensitising
MLA
“sensitising.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sensitising. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sensitising,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sensitising.
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