hyposensitization

American  

[hahy-poh-sen-si-tuhz-ay-shuhn, -tahyz-] / ˌhaɪ poʊˌsɛn sɪ təzˈeɪ ʃən, -taɪz- /

noun

1. Medicine/Medical. the process or result of hyposensitizing or desensitizing a person to an allergen.

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Example Sentences

The best argument for hyposensitization is that it reduces the risk of the potentially dangerous spread of allergy symptoms from the upper to the lower respiratory tract—from allergic rhinitis to allergic bronchial asthma, for example.

From Scientific American • May 4, 2023

Chaker is confident that hyposensitization works when it is used correctly.

From Scientific American • May 4, 2023

For more than 100 years, however, there has been a procedure that can address an allergy’s root cause: specific immunotherapy, also called hyposensitization.

From Scientific American • May 4, 2023

The second study, conducted on just two patients, was an opportunity for Waldinger to try a standard allergy treatment called hyposensitization therapy.

From Time • Jan. 20, 2011