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desensitize definition

de·sen·si·tize (dē sen′sə tīz′)

transitive verb desensitized -·tized′, desensitizing -·tiz′·ing

  1. to take away the sensitivity of; make less sensitive
  2. to make (a photographic plate or film) less sensitive to light
  3. Med. to make (a person, animal, or tissue) nonreactive or nonallergic to a substance by removing the antibodies from sensitized cells

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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