hyposensitize
Lessen allergic response
Hyposensitize means to reduce sensitivity to an allergen through repeated controlled exposure.
The term is medical, describing the process behind allergy shots and similar treatments: The immunologist hyposensitized the patient to bee venom over several months.
Also spelled hyposensitise in British English.
The noun form is hyposensitization.
Reduced response over time
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- allergenImmune response trigger
- shotsSmall poured drinks
- injectionsSyringe-administered doses
tolerance · antihistamine · pollen · dust mites · dander · allergist · exposure · titration
Reduced response over time
- exposure therapyAnxiety treatment through confrontation
- phobiaPersistent irrational dread
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- PTSDChronic reaction to horrific events
trauma · habituation · systematic · flooding · threshold · fear response · stimuli · conditioned
desensitization
Reduced response over time
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- allergenImmune response trigger
- shotsSmall poured drinks
injections · tolerance · antihistamine · pollen · dust mites · dander · allergist · exposure · titration · maintenance
desensitization
Reduced response over time
- exposure therapyAnxiety treatment through confrontation
- phobiaPersistent irrational dread
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
PTSD · trauma · habituation · systematic · flooding · threshold · fear response · stimuli · conditioned · behavioral
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