Synonyms & related words for photosensitive

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of photosensitive. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to photosensitive

Explore words related to photosensitive — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include photosensitized, photosensitivity, sensitometer, photosensitizing, photoactive, electrophotography, photoreceptor, phototonus. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does photosensitive come from?

The word photosensitive breaks down into 2 roots of Greek and Latin origin: phos-, from Greek phaos (“light (from 'to shine')”); and -sens, from Latin sentio (“feel”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.