hyposensitization

noun

hy·​po·​sen·​si·​ti·​za·​tion ˌhī-pō-ˌsen(t)-sə-tə-ˈzā-shən 

-ˌsen(t)-stə-ˈzā-

: the state or process of being reduced in sensitivity especially to an allergen : desensitization

hyposensitize

ˌhī-pō-ˈsen(t)-sə-ˌtīz 

transitive verb

Examples of hyposensitization in a Sentence

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Chaker is confident that hyposensitization works when it is used correctly. —Christiane Gelitz, Scientific American, 4 May 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hyposensitization

noun

hy·​po·​sen·​si·​ti·​za·​tion

variants or chiefly British hyposensitisation

-ˌsen(t)-sət-ə-ˈzā-shən, -ˌsen(t)-stə-ˈzā- 

: the state or process of being reduced in sensitivity especially to an allergen : desensitization

hyposensitize transitive verb

or chiefly British hyposensitise

-ˈsen(t)-sə-ˌtīz 

hyposensititized or chiefly British hyposensitised; hyposensitizing or chiefly British hyposensitising