"sensitise" meaning in English

See sensitise in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: sensitises [present, singular, third-person], sensitising [participle, present], sensitised [participle, past], sensitised [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} sensitise (third-person singular simple present sensitises, present participle sensitising, simple past and past participle sensitised)
  1. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of sensitize Tags: UK, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: sensitize Derived forms: desensitise, sensitisation
    Sense id: en-sensitise-en-verb-kT1a28Za Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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