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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
sensitize .
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Examples
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It also sensitizes the insulin receptors in the cell plasma membrane, enabling the cell to utilize insulin and glucose more efficiently.
Forever Young M.D. Nicholas Perricone 2010
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To accept that social and historical diversity and fluidity for the Lohanis sensitizes one to the same basic but unspoken variety subsumed in each of the three other terms.
Connecting Histories in Afghanistan: Market Relations and State Formation on a Colonial Frontier 2008
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But, you know, as an entertainer, when I come across material which excites me, which not only is engaging and entertaining but also has something to say, or hopefully sensitizes people or makes you think, I'd like to be a part of that.
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But, you know, as an entertainer, when I come across material which excites me, which not only is engaging and entertaining but also has something to say, or hopefully sensitizes people or makes you think, I'd like to be a part of that.
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Yet in the process he sensitizes us to the unique, often gorgeous, qualities of his sculptural materials and the apparently inevitable structural results.
An Intimate Moore 2010
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Therefore I pound my group with information that sensitizes them against psychotropic medications that are supposed to alleviate the features of autism in order to fit with the social coding of schools and wishful thinking of parents.
David Kirby: UC Davis Study Authors: Autism is Environmental (Can We Move On Now?) 2009
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We hear about poor working conditions abroad and environmental ruin, but to see it up close sensitizes you in a very lasting way.
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In 1932, Blau and Wambacher discovered that pinacryptol yellow sensitizes photographic emulsions to energetic protons.
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We hear about poor working conditions abroad and environmental ruin, but to see it up close sensitizes you in a very lasting way.
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This reality sensitizes me to the challenges of brands who are trying to do good by soliciting feedback from their most influential customers — those who engage in social media.
"Project Runway" Offers Template for Marketing Best Practices'- Jory Des Jardins - MediaBizBlogger 2009
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