Definition of Sensitiser

1. Noun. (chemistry) a substance other than a catalyst that facilitates the start of a catalytic reaction.

Exact synonyms: Sensitizer
Category relationships: Chemical Science, Chemistry
Generic synonyms: Activator
Derivative terms: Sensitise, Sensitise, Sensitize

Medical Definition of Sensitiser

1. Synonym: antibody. 2. A substance that causes dermatitis only after alteration (sensitization) of the skin by previous exposure to that substance. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sensitiser

sensing element
sensism
sensisms
sensist
sensists
sensitisation
sensitisation
sensitisations
sensitise
sensitise
sensitised
sensitised antigen
sensitised cell
sensitised culture
sensitiser (current term)
sensitiser (current term)
sensitises
sensitising
sensitive
sensitive
sensitively
sensitiveness
sensitivenesses
sensitives
sensitive fern
sensitive pea
sensitive plant
sensitive species
sensitivities
sensitivity

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