Definition of sensitizes

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • sensitizes is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 19
  • sensitizes is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 19
  • sensitizes is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 20

Definition of sensitizes


  • cause to sense; make sensitive (verb)

    Examples

    1. She sensitized me with respect to gender differences in this traditional male-dominated society
    2. My tongue became sensitized to good wine

    Synonyms

    1. sensitise
  • make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion (verb)

    Examples

    1. sensitize the photographic film

    Synonyms

    1. sensitise
  • make sensitive or aware (verb)

    Examples

    1. He was not sensitized to her emotional needs

    Synonyms

    1. sensibilise
    2. sensibilize
    3. sensify
    4. sensitise
  • make sensitive to a drug or allergen (verb)

    Examples

    1. Long-term exposure to this medicine may sensitize you to the allergen

    Synonyms

    1. sensitise

See definition of sensitizes in Merriam Webster