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Variant of desensitize

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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  • agent: Vaccines and Desensitizing agents Anti-proliferative Agents for Rheumatoid Arthritis Table 11.