verb
- to reduce the sensitivity of (a person or organism) to a substance or stimulus, especially through repeated or gradual exposure
Usage: medical/psychological context; also spelled desensitize in some contexts
Examples
- The therapist used gradual exposure to hyposensitize the patient to their fear of heights.
- Repeated exposure to the allergen may hyposensitize some individuals over time.
- The treatment aims to hyposensitize patients to pollen through controlled doses.
- Doctors sometimes hyposensitize patients to medications they must take regularly.
- The training program was designed to hyposensitize emergency responders to stressful situations.