- hypersensitize
- hy·per·sensitize
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hypersensitize
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hypersensitize — hypersensitization, n. /huy peuhr sen si tuyz /, v.t., hypersensitized, hypersensitizing. 1. Photog. to treat (a film or emulsion) so as to increase its speed. 2. Pathol. to strongly heighten a reaction upon reexposure to a particular antigen.… … Universalium
hypersensitize — hy·per·sen·si·tize also Brit hy·per·sen·si·tise sen(t) sə .tīz vt, tized also Brit tised; tiz·ing also Brit tis·ing to make hypersensitive … Medical dictionary
hypersensitize — v. cause to be over sensitive … English contemporary dictionary
hypersensitize — “+ transitive verb Etymology: hypersensitive + ize : to make hypersensitive … Useful english dictionary
supersensitize — “+ transitive verb Etymology: supersensitive + ize 1. : hypersensitize 2. a. : to increase the sensitizing effect of (a dye) by using with another dye or compound so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their separate effects b … Useful english dictionary
hy´per|sen´si|ti|za´tion — hy|per|sen|si|tize «HY puhr SEHN suh tyz», transitive verb, tized, tiz|ing. to treat (a substance) so as to make it hypersensitive: »to hypersensitize film. –hy´per|sen´si|ti|za´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
hy|per|sen|si|tize — «HY puhr SEHN suh tyz», transitive verb, tized, tiz|ing. to treat (a substance) so as to make it hypersensitive: »to hypersensitize film. –hy´per|sen´si|ti|za´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
petulate — petulate, v. rare 1. (ˈpɛtjuːleɪt) [f. petulant a. + ate3.] trans. To make petulant or peevish. In quot. as ppl. adj. [see hypersensitize v.] … Useful english dictionary
