resensitize
verb
re·sen·si·tize
(ˌ)rē-ˈsen(t)-sə-ˌtīz 
variants
or re-sensitize
resensitized or re-sensitized; resensitizing or re-sensitizing
: to make (someone or something) sensitive to something (such as a drug, allergen, or stimulus) again or anew
The receptors may then be returned to the membrane in a process that resensitizes the cell to opioid binding.—
Edward W. Boyer
Edward W. BoyerI can't really tell if the repeated images desensitize me or re-sensitize me to violence—probably both, one after the other, every time the pictures go by.—Geoff Nunberg
Geoff Nunberg
resensitization
(ˌ)rē-ˌsen(t)-sə-tə-ˈzā-shən
noun
-ˌsen(t)s-tə-ˈzā-
plural resensitizations
resensitization of cell receptors
resensitization to previous chemotherapy
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“Resensitize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resensitize. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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