adj.
Pronunciation: - ' sen(t)-s( ə -)tiv
Function: adjective
Date: 1886
1 : sensitive or sensitized to the action of radiant energy < photosensitive paper>
2 : being or caused by an abnormal reaction to sunlight < photosensitive rashes>
– pho · to · sen · si · tiv · i · ty \ - ˌ sen(t)-s ə - ' ti-v ə -t ē \ noun