de·sen·si·tize desensitizes desensitizing desensitized in BRIT, also use desensitise To desensitize someone to things such as pain, anxiety, or other people's suffering, means to cause them to react less strongly to them. the language that is used to desensitize us to the terrible reality of war. to make someone react less strongly to something by making them become used to it desensitize sb to sth
cause not to be sensitive; "The war desensitized many soldiers"; "The photographic plate was desensitized
Gradually increasing the dose of a medicine in order to overcome severe allergic reactions Desensitization procedures have become popular when administering Bactrim for the first time
the gradual habituation to violent stimuli, in which we gradually become less interested in and less responsive to violent stimuli and their tragic consequences
a way to reduce or stop a response such as an allergic reaction to something For example, if someone has an allergic reaction to something, the doctor gives the person a very small amount of the substance at first to increase one's tolerance Over a period of time, larger doses are given until the person is taking the full dose This is one way to help the body get used to the full dose and to prevent the allergic reaction
Repeated exposure to medical experiences, equipment, and procedures through books, films, and medical play This process helps reduce childrens fears and anxieties associated with medical experiences and helps them gain a sense of control and familiarity
(syn : hyposensitization) - decrease in allergic readiness of sensitized organism achieved by means of medical interference (artificial d ) or as a result of immune response (natural d )
or hyposensitization Treatment to eliminate allergic reactions (see allergy) by injecting increasing strengths of purified extracts of the substance that causes the reaction. This creates special antibodies (blocking antibodies) in the patient's serum that combine with the allergen, blocking its reaction with allergic antibodies. Desensitization can also be required when a penicillin-sensitive person needs to be treated with penicillin. See also anaphylaxis, antigen
the treatment of allergies by repeated injections of dilute solutions containing the allergen Slowly promotes tolerance of the antigen by the immune system
the reduction of sensitivity or allergic reaction to an antigen or a drug, typically achieved by administering a small amount and gradually increasing the dose