sensitize
/sˈɛnsətˌaɪz/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To make (someone or something) sensitive or responsive to certain stimuli.
Example Sentences
- "Anaphylaxis is the syndrome elicited in a hypersensitive subject upon subsequent exposure to the sensitizing antigen."
- "Great emphasis should be placed on sensitizing the hands to the feel of the water, and the hands should remain sensitized throughout the workout.[…]Swimmers should sensitize the hands at the beginning of every workout by swimming the first 200 meters with their fists tightly clenched."
- "BRCA1 sensitizes cells to apoptosis induced by antimicrotubulin agents like taxanes and vinca alkaloids and also abrogates the effect of DNA-damaging agents like cisplatin and etoposide [ 41 ]."
- "Again, I strongly recommend that you sensitize your collodion-coated plates in a tank, rather than a tray, as it is safer, cleaner, and more process-efficient."
- "Ever since the burglary, we've been more sensitized to home security issues."
- "At least two stations have been sensitized towards the position gay media professionals […] have to take to protect their job security."
Etymology
Etymology tree English sensitive Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English sensitize From sensitive + -ize.