photosensitize

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner le processus qui rend une substance ou un organisme sensible à la lumière, généralement par des moyens chimiques ou physiques.

A verb used to indicate the process of making a substance or organism sensitive to light, typically through chemical or physical means.

1. Make sensitive to lightC2formalscientific

   To make an organism, substance, or material more sensitive to the influence of light or other radiant energy.

   photosensibiliser

   • Certain chemicals photosensitize the skin, making it more prone to sunburn.
   • The drug can photosensitize bacteria, allowing them to be killed by light therapy.
   • Researchers photosensitize the material to improve its reaction to ultraviolet radiation.