Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To make (an organism, a cell, or a substance) photosensitive.
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- verb transitive to make something
photosensitive
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb make (an organism or substance) sensitive to the influence of radiant energy and especially light
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They all need the sun to photosensitize their venom.
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