Sensitizer: meaning, definitions and examples
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sensitizer
[ ˈsɛnsɪˌtaɪzər ]
chemical
A substance that increases the sensitivity or response to a stimulus.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The sensitizer in the film helped improve the quality of the images captured.
- Photographers often use sensitizers in the darkroom to enhance the development process.
medical
A substance that causes a specific hypersensitivity or allergic reaction in the body.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The sensitizer used in the skin test identified the patient's allergic reaction to the substance.
- Some individuals may be more sensitive to certain sensitizers in cosmetics.
Translations
Translations of the word "sensitizer" in other languages:
🇵🇹 sensibilizante
🇮🇳 संवेदनशील बनाने वाला
🇩🇪 Sensibilisator
🇮🇩 sensitizer
🇺🇦 сенсибілізатор
🇵🇱 uczulenie
🇯🇵 感作剤 (かんさざい)
🇫🇷 sensibilisant
🇪🇸 sensibilizador
🇹🇷 duyarlılaştırıcı
🇰🇷 감작제 (感作劑)
🇸🇦 محسس
🇨🇿 senzibilizátor
🇸🇰 senzibilizátor
🇨🇳 致敏剂 (zhìmǐnjì)
🇸🇮 senzibilizator
🇮🇸 næmisvaki
🇰🇿 сезімталдандырғыш
🇬🇪 გრძნობადი
🇦🇿 hissetdirici
🇲🇽 sensibilizador
Word origin
The term 'sensitizer' originated in the mid-19th century, derived from the word 'sensitize,' which means to make sensitive or susceptible to a particular stimulus. The concept of sensitizers has been widely used in various fields such as photography, medicine, and chemistry to enhance sensitivity or trigger specific reactions.