desensitisation
Noun
Meaning
the process of reducing sensitivity
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Hypernyms
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Examples
the patient was desensitized to the allergen
Gradual desensitisation treatment and CBT are often successful, provided the patient is willing to endure some discomfort.
This mechanism is used to regulate long-term exposure, for example, to a hormone, by allowing resensitisation to follow desensitisation.