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hyposensitization

noun
hy路​po路​sen路​si路​ti路​za路​tion | \ 藢h墨-p艒-藢sen(t)-s蓹-t蓹-藞z膩-sh蓹n How to pronounce hyposensitization (audio) , -藢sen(t)-st蓹-藞z膩-\

Definition of hyposensitization

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

Other Words from hyposensitization

hyposensitize \ 藢h墨-​p艒-​藞sen(t)-​s蓹-​藢t墨z How to pronounce hyposensitize (audio) \ transitive verb

First Known Use of hyposensitization

1922, in the meaning defined above

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hyposensitization

noun
hy路​po路​sen路​si路​ti路​za路​tion
variants: or chiefly British hyposensitisation \ -​藢sen(t)-​s蓹t-​蓹-​藞z膩-​sh蓹n, -​藢sen(t)-​st蓹-​藞z膩-​ How to pronounce hyposensitisation (audio) \

Medical Definition of hyposensitization

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

Other Words from hyposensitization

hyposensitize or chiefly British hyposensitise \ -​藞sen(t)-​s蓹-​藢t墨z How to pronounce hyposensitise (audio) \ transitive verb hyposensititized or chiefly British hyposensitised; hyposensitizing or chiefly British hyposensitising

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