desensitisation

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desensitisation - the process of reducing sensitivity; "the patient was desensitized to the allergen"desensitizationdecrease, decrement - a process of becoming smaller or shorter

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desensitisation

A therapeutic modality that attempts to reduce IgE-mediated hypersensitivity to various substances by administering ever-increasing amounts of an antigen (e.g., urushiol in poison ivy, sumac and pollen), with the purpose of evoking the formation of blocking antibodies.

de·sen·si·tiz·a·tion

(dē-sen'si-tī-zā'shŭn) 1. The reduction or abolition of allergic sensitivity or reactions to the specific antigen (allergen).
Synonym(s): antianaphylaxis, desensitisation. 2. The act of removing an emotional complex.

de·sen·si·tiz·a·tion

(dē-sen'si-tī-zā'shŭn) 1. The reduction or abolition of allergic sensitivity or reactions to the specific antigen (allergen).
Synonym(s): desensitisation. 2. The act of removing an emotional complex.

desensitisation

Related to desensitisation: desensitization therapy

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noun the process of reducing sensitivity

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