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Desensitize vs Sensitised - What's the difference?

desensitize | sensitised |

As verbs the difference between desensitize and sensitised

is that desensitize is to cause to become less sensitive or insensitive while sensitised is past tense of sensitise.

As an adjective sensitised is

an alternative spelling of sensitized.

desensitize

English

Alternative forms

* desensitise (British)

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To cause to become less sensitive or insensitive.
  • Working in an Operating Room desensitized me to the sight of blood.

    Derived terms

    * (l)

    sensitised

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (sensitise)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)