sensitized
sensitized is the simple past and past participle of sensitize.
Meaning of sensitize
Verb
sensitize (third-person singular simple present sensitizes, present participle sensitizing, simple past and past participle sensitized)
- To make (someone or something) sensitive or responsive to certain stimuli.
- Anaphylaxis is the syndrome elicited in a hypersensitive subject upon subsequent exposure to the sensitizing antigen.1999, Michael A. Kaliner, “12: Anaphylaxis”, in Marianne Frieri, Brett Kettelhut, editors, Food Hypersensitivity and Adverse Reactions, page 257
- To make (someone) increasingly aware of, in a concerned or sensitive way.
- Ever since the burglary, we've been more sensitized to home security issues.
- Synonyms:
- familiarize
- To render capable of being acted on by actinic rays of light.
Adjective
sensitized (comparative more sensitized, superlative most sensitized)
- Made sensitive, especially to some specific agent.
Forms of sensitized
| comparative | more sensitized |
|---|---|
| superlative | most sensitized |
Words formed from sensitized
- allosensitized
- monosensitized
- nonsensitized
- oversensitized
- resensitized
- sensitized antibody
- sensitized cell
- unsensitized
Questions about sensitized
- What does sensitized mean?
- Sensitized means made sensitive, especially to some specific agent.
- What is sensitized the simple past and past participle of?
- Sensitized is the simple past and past participle of sensitize.
- What part of speech is sensitized?
- Sensitized is an adjective.
Words near sensitized in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: sensitized (page history and authors); sensitize (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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