hyposensitize

American

[hahy-puh-sen-si-tahyz] / ˌhaɪ pəˈsɛn sɪˌtaɪz /

especially British, hyposensitise

verb (used with object)

Medicine/Medical.

hyposensitized, hyposensitizing

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

hyposensitize British

/ ˌhaɪpəʊˈsɛnsɪˌtaɪz /

verb

(tr) to desensitize; render less sensitive

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Other Word Forms

hyposensitization noun

Etymology

Origin of hyposensitize

First recorded in 1930–35; hypo- + sensitize

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