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SENSITISER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(chemistry) a substance other than a catalyst that facilitates the start of a catalytic reaction
Synonyms:
sensitiser; sensitizer
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("sensitiser" is a kind of...):
activator ((biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription)
Domain category:
chemical science; chemistry (the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions)
Derivation:
sensitise (make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion)
sensitise (make sensitive to a drug or allergen)
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