hyposensitize

[ hahy-puh-sen-si-tahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, Medicine/Medical.

, hy·po·sen·si·tized, hy·po·sen·si·tiz·ing.

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

Derived Forms

• ˌhypoˌsensitiˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• hypo·sensi·ti·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyposensitize¹

First recorded in 1930–35; hypo- + sensitize