desensitization meaning

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desensitization (noun): the process of reducing sensitivity.

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Definition of desensitization

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

    Synonyms: desensitisation

    Type of: decrease

    Related forms: desensitize

Scrabble score: 25 (letter breakdown)

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

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