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• n  rendering an organism sensitive to a serum by a series of injections
• v  cause to sense; make sensitive
• v  make sensitive to a drug or allergen
• v  make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion
• v  make sensitive or aware
• a  making susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuli

• sensitizing
• sensitization
• sensitisation
• sensitize
• sensitise
• sensify
• sensibilize
• sensibilise

• desensitize
• desensitise
• desensitizing

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• Riek Machar in Reuters South Africa
  We could do a simultaneous disarmament after sensitising the civilian population,Machar said.
• Umesh Kulkarni in Expressindia.com
  Festival is a platform to discuss filmmaking and more directors should interact with people. It will help in sensitising the audience about the language of cinema,said Umesh.
• Gordon Brown in AFP
  Today's launch sets the pace in sensitising and communicating our targets and goals as a country. A strategic communication campaign is central to the successful implementation to enable the Government to play its leadership role in Aids... Charity Ngilu http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charity_Ngilu&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNFoLCROjpkFs-fymMC1oScyzXrHxg AllAfrica.com http://www.google.com/url?q=http://allafrica.com/stories/200502010475.html&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNEV6UAespBcErZoz_xLITGbk5PhTw Feb 1, 2005 88179 117647 sensitively Prime Minister Gordon Brown said it was important that the programme dealt with the issue sensitively and without sensationalism" while stressing that he had always opposed assisted death.