photosensitize

[ foh-tuh-sen-si-tahyz ]
/ ˌfoʊ təˈsɛn sɪˌtaɪz /

verb (used with object), pho·to·sen·si·tized, pho·to·sen·si·tiz·ing.

to make (a material) photosensitive, as by the application of a photosensitive emulsion.
Also especially British, pho·to·sen·si·tise.

Origin of photosensitize

First recorded in 1920–25; photosensit(ive) + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM photosensitize

pho·to·sen·si·ti·za·tion, noun

Words nearby photosensitize

photoretinopathy, photoscan, photosensitive, photosensitivity, photosensitization, photosensitize, photosensor, photoset, photosetting, photoshoot, photoshop

British Dictionary definitions for photosensitization

photosensitize

photosensitise

/ (ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɛnsɪˌtaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to make (an organism or substance) photosensitive

Derived forms of photosensitize

photosensitization or photosensitisation, noun

Medical definitions for photosensitization (1 of 2)

photosensitization
[ fō′tō-sĕn′sĭ-tĭ-zā′shən ]

n.

The act or process of inducing photosensitivity.

Medical definitions for photosensitization (2 of 2)

photosensitize
[ fō′tō-sĕn′sĭ-tīz′ ]

v.

To make an organism, cell, or substance photosensitive.