Desensitizes vs Desensitized - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between desensitizes and desensitized

is that desensitizes is third-person singular of desensitize while desensitized is past tense of desensitize.

(head)

(desensitize)

* desensitise (British)

(en-verb)

To cause to become less sensitive or insensitive.

Working in an Operating Room desensitized me to the sight of blood.

* (l)

(head)

(desensitize)