hyposensitize

(hī′pō sensə tīz′)

transitive verb hyposensitized, hyposensitizing

to treat with frequent, small injections of an antigen so as to decrease the symptoms of an allergy to that antigen

Origin: hypo- + sensitize

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See hyposensitize in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb hy·po·sen·si·tized, hy·po·sen·si·tiz·ing, hy·po·sen·si·tiz·es
To make less sensitive, as to an allergen; desensitize.

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  • hyˌpo·senˌsi·ti·zaˈtion (-tĭ-zāˈshən) noun

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