See Also: photosensitize(dictionary)
photosensitize(dictionary)

photosensitize (iou)



photosensitize verb trans. Also photosensitise. E20.
[from PHOTO- + SENSITIZE.]
Chemistry. Of a substance: initiate (a chemical change) by absorbing light energy and transferring it to a reactant. E20.
Make photosensitive. M20.
,photosensiti'zation noun E20.
photosensitizer noun (a) a substance capable of photosensitizing a reaction; (b) a photodynamic substance: E20.