also sensitisation, "act, process, or result of sensitizing; a rendering sensitive," 1862, originally in photography, noun of action from sensitize.
also sensitise, "render sensitive," 1856, in photography; see sensitive + -ize. Of persons from 1880. Related: Sensitized; sensitizer; sensitizing.
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