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Where does “photosensitize” come from?

photosensitize (English) comes from English sensitize, from English -ize, from Middle English -isen, from Middle French -iser, from Latin -izō, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti — he, she.

photosensitize (English): to make something photosensitive

Definitions

  1. to make something photosensitive

Ancestry of “photosensitize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsensitizeTo make sensitive or responsive to certain...
2English-izeUsed to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
3Middle English-isen-ise, -ize
4Middle French-iser-ize
5Latin-izō—
6Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
7Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
8Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
11Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “photosensitize”

  • photosensitizing
  • photosensitising
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