sensitizer en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English sensitive Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English sensitize Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English sensitizer From sensitize + -er.
Meanings
- Any agent that sensitizes something.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sensitizers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| sensitiser | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
radiosensitizer · photosensitizer · chemosensitizer · sonosensitizer