desensitisation meaning

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desensitisation (noun): the process of reducing sensitivity.

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Definition of desensitisation

  1. the process of reducing sensitivity
    • the patient was desensitized to the allergen

    Synonyms: desensitization

    Type of: decrease

    Related forms: desensitise

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in ON · 15-letter words

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