hyposensitize

especially British, hy·po·sen·si·tise

[hahy-puh-sen-si-tahyz]

verb (used with object)

Medicine/Medical.

hyposensitized, hyposensitizing 

1. to cause (a person) to become less sensitive to (a substance producing an allergic reaction); desensitize.

hyposensitize

/ ˌhaɪpəʊˈsɛnsɪˌtaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to desensitize; render less sensitive

Other Word Forms

• hyposensitization noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyposensitize¹

First recorded in 1930–35; hypo- + sensitize