photosensitiveadj.

Brit.

/ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɛnsᵻtɪv/, U.S.

/ˌfoʊdəˈsɛnsədɪv/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: photo- comb. form, sensitive adj.

Etymology: < photo- comb. form + sensitive adj.

1. Science. Reacting with or responding to light; capable of or involving reaction with light.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > light > scientific effects of light > [adjective] > responding or sensitive to light

photosensitive1886

photoactive1908

photoactivated1926

1886 Jrnl. Royal Microsc. Soc. 6 596 [In the Elateridæ] the photosensitive reflex action has its seat in the cerebroid ganglia.

1918 Science 23 Aug. 199/2 Decomposition of the photosensitive material by light, presupposes the formation of this substance within the sense organ.

1925 Jrnl. Chem. Soc. 127 i. 787 (heading) The photosensitive formation of water from its elements in the presence of chlorine.

1957 G. E. Hutchinson Treat. Limnol. I. vi. 399 The study of the transmission of light by means of suitably photosensitive instruments.

1990 Sci. Amer. Sept. 43/1 Still under research and development are electronic and photosensitive windows; when the sunlight is too bright, they automatically reflect or absorb the light.

2. Medicine. Abnormally sensitive or hyperreactive to light.

ΚΠ

1923 Lancet 1 Sept. 464/2 Certain chemical substances, and particularly fluorescent pigments, have the property of rendering the tissues highly photo-sensitive.

1948 Lancet 7 Aug. 215-7 Those patients who were photosensitive did exceedingly well under this form of therapy.

1977 E. Trevor Theta Syndrome v. 64 Mancini was lying down with dark glasses on... He was photo-sensitive.

Derivatives

photoˈsensitiveness n. rare = photosensitivity n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > light > scientific effects of light > [noun] > sensitivity to

photosensitiveness1889

light sensitivity1905

photosensitivity1916

1889 R. Meldola Chem. of Photogr. i. 13 The photo-sensitiveness of ferric compounds has long been known.

1914 Physical Rev. 4 228 The plan..was to observe the time changes in contact potential differences and photosensitiveness of photo-electrically or mechanically treated surfaces.

1998 Business World (Philippines) (Nexis) 7 May 23 Antibiotics and antifungal medications can cause photosensitiveness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	photosensitive
释义	photosensitiveadj. Brit. /ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɛnsᵻtɪv/, U.S. /ˌfoʊdəˈsɛnsədɪv/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: photo- comb. form, sensitive adj. Etymology: < photo- comb. form + sensitive adj. 1. Science. Reacting with or responding to light; capable of or involving reaction with light. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > light > scientific effects of light > [adjective] > responding or sensitive to light photosensitive1886 photoactive1908 photoactivated1926 1886 Jrnl. Royal Microsc. Soc. 6 596 [In the Elateridæ] the photosensitive reflex action has its seat in the cerebroid ganglia. 1918 Science 23 Aug. 199/2 Decomposition of the photosensitive material by light, presupposes the formation of this substance within the sense organ. 1925 Jrnl. Chem. Soc. 127 i. 787 (heading) The photosensitive formation of water from its elements in the presence of chlorine. 1957 G. E. Hutchinson Treat. Limnol. I. vi. 399 The study of the transmission of light by means of suitably photosensitive instruments. 1990 Sci. Amer. Sept. 43/1 Still under research and development are electronic and photosensitive windows; when the sunlight is too bright, they automatically reflect or absorb the light. 2. Medicine. Abnormally sensitive or hyperreactive to light. ΚΠ 1923 Lancet 1 Sept. 464/2 Certain chemical substances, and particularly fluorescent pigments, have the property of rendering the tissues highly photo-sensitive. 1948 Lancet 7 Aug. 215-7 Those patients who were photosensitive did exceedingly well under this form of therapy. 1977 E. Trevor Theta Syndrome v. 64 Mancini was lying down with dark glasses on... He was photo-sensitive. Derivatives photoˈsensitiveness n. rare = photosensitivity n. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > light > scientific effects of light > [noun] > sensitivity to photosensitiveness1889 light sensitivity1905 photosensitivity1916 1889 R. Meldola Chem. of Photogr. i. 13 The photo-sensitiveness of ferric compounds has long been known. 1914 Physical Rev. 4 228 The plan..was to observe the time changes in contact potential differences and photosensitiveness of photo-electrically or mechanically treated surfaces. 1998 Business World (Philippines) (Nexis) 7 May 23 Antibiotics and antifungal medications can cause photosensitiveness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1886
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