hyposensitize
[ hahy-puh-sen-si-tahyz ]
/ ˌhaɪ pəˈsɛn sɪˌtaɪz /
verb (used with object), hy·po·sen·si·tized, hy·po·sen·si·tiz·ing. Medicine/Medical.
to cause (a person) to become less sensitive to (a substance producing an allergic reaction); desensitize.
Nearby words
hyporiboflavinosis, hyposalivation, hyposcleral, hyposecretion, hyposensitivity, hyposensitize, hyposmia, hyposomatotropism, hypospadias, hypospray, hypostasis
Also especially British, hy·po·sen·si·tise.
Related formshy·po·sen·si·ti·za·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for hyposensitize
hyposensitize
hyposensitise
/ (ˌhaɪpəʊˈsɛnsɪˌtaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to desensitize; render less sensitive
Derived Formshyposensitization or hyposensitisation, noun
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Medicine definitions for hyposensitize
hyposensitize
[ hī′pō-sĕn′sĭ-tīz′ ]
v.
To make less sensitive, as to an allergen.
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