hypersensitize

verb

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hy·per·sen·si·tize | \ ˌhī-pər-ˈsen(t)-sə-ˌtīz

variants: also British hypersensitise

hypersensitized; hypersensitizing

Definition of hypersensitize

transitive verb

: to cause extreme or excessive sensitivity in : to make (something or someone) hypersensitive hypersensitize tumor cells to chemotherapeutic agents … subdued by censorship and hypersensitized by inherited and actual grievances.— Joseph O'Neill Ironically, these painkillers can even end up hypersensitizing people to pain.— Emily Yoffe

Other Words from hypersensitize

hypersensitization \ ˌhī-pər-ˌsen(t)-sə-tə-ˈzā-shən

, -ˌsen(t)s-tə-ˈzā- \ also British hypersensitisation noun

central nervous system hypersensitization hypersensitization of film for astronomical photography

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“Hypersensitize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypersensitize. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.

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