hyposensitization
noun
hy·po·sen·si·ti·za·tion
ˌhī-pō-ˌsen(t)-sə-tə-ˈzā-shən 
-ˌsen(t)-stə-ˈzā-
: the state or process of being reduced in sensitivity especially to an allergen : desensitization
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Chaker is confident that hyposensitization works when it is used correctly.
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Christiane Gelitz, Scientific American, 4 May 2023
Christiane Gelitz, Scientific American, 4 May 2023
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hyposensitization
noun
hy·po·sen·si·ti·za·tion
variants
or chiefly British hyposensitisation
: the state or process of being reduced in sensitivity especially to an allergen : desensitization
hyposensitize
transitive verb
or chiefly British hyposensitise
hyposensititized or chiefly British hyposensitised; hyposensitizing or chiefly British hyposensitising
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