| 单词 | desensitization |
| 释义 | desensitization /dee sen'si teuh zay"sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of desensitizing. 2. Physiol. , Med. the elimination or reduction of natural or acquired reactivity or sensitivity to an external stimulus, as an allergen. 3. Psychiatry. a behavior modification technique, used esp. in treating phobias, in which panic or other undesirable emotional response to a given stimulus is reduced or extinguished, esp. by repeated exposure to that stimulus. [1920-25; DESENSITIZE + -ATION] |
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