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Sensitized vs Sensitizer - What's the difference?

sensitized | sensitizer |

As a verb sensitized

is past tense of sensitize.

As an adjective sensitized

is made sensitive, especially to some specific agent.

As a noun sensitizer is

any agent that sensitizes something.

sensitized

English

Verb

(head)
  • (sensitize)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Made sensitive, especially to some specific agent.

    • Derived terms

    * sensitized antibody * sensitized cell

    sensitizer

    English

    Alternative forms

    * sensitiser

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any agent that sensitizes something.
    • ::* Chemical sensitizer, a chemical that causes allergic reaction in normal tissue after exposure. ::* Explosive sensitizer, a chemical that promotes the rate of propagation of an explosive material.