desensitize

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to cause to become less sensitive or insensitive

Even those who believe themselves desensitized to the grotesque will be shocked by two girls one cup.

{f} make less sensitive or reactive; cause to be less sensitive (also desensitise)
de·sen·si·tize desensitizes desensitizing desensitized in BRIT, also use desensitise To desensitize someone to things such as pain, anxiety, or other people's suffering, means to cause them to react less strongly to them. the language that is used to desensitize us to the terrible reality of war. to make someone react less strongly to something by making them become used to it desensitize sb to sth
cause not to be sensitive; "The war desensitized many soldiers"; "The photographic plate was desensitized
make insensitive; "His military training desensitized him"
cause not to be sensitive; "The war desensitized many soldiers"; "The photographic plate was desensitized"
desensitization
The act or process of desensitizing, of dulling or reducing sensation
desensitizer
Anything that desensitizes
desensitizer
Any substance applied to the non-image part of a lithographic plate so that ink will not stick to it
desensitise
{f} make less sensitive or reactive; cause to be less sensitive (also desensitize)
desensitised
desensitized: made less sensitive; "desensitized to the allergen"; "desensitized photographic film is less sensitive to light"
desensitised
desensitized: rendered emotionally insensitive; "a desensitized public indifferent to the violence in films"
desensitising
making less susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuli
desensitization
Gradually increasing the dose of a medicine in order to overcome severe allergic reactions Desensitization procedures have become popular when administering Bactrim for the first time
desensitization
the idea that viewers become more accepting of real-world violence because of its constant presence in television fare
desensitization
the gradual habituation to violent stimuli, in which we gradually become less interested in and less responsive to violent stimuli and their tragic consequences
desensitization
a way to reduce or stop a response such as an allergic reaction to something For example, if someone has an allergic reaction to something, the doctor gives the person a very small amount of the substance at first to increase one's tolerance Over a period of time, larger doses are given until the person is taking the full dose This is one way to help the body get used to the full dose and to prevent the allergic reaction
desensitization
Repeated exposure to medical experiences, equipment, and procedures through books, films, and medical play This process helps reduce children’s fears and anxieties associated with medical experiences and helps them gain a sense of control and familiarity
desensitization
(syn : hyposensitization) - decrease in allergic readiness of sensitized organism achieved by means of medical interference (artificial d ) or as a result of immune response (natural d )
desensitization
A technique used in reinforcement theory in which there is a weakening of a response, usually an emotional response
desensitization
A procedure to reduce the sensitivity of teeth
desensitization
A decline in emotional arousal or the decreased likelihood of helping victims of violence due to repeated exposure to violent programming
desensitization
{i} process or act of making less sensitive
desensitization
the reduction of sensitivity to an antigen or a drug, typically achieved by administering a small amount and gradually increasing the dose
desensitization
the process of reducing sensitivity; "the patient was desensitized to the allergen"
desensitization
the process of reducing sensitivity; "the patient was desensitized to the allergen
desensitization
or hyposensitization Treatment to eliminate allergic reactions (see allergy) by injecting increasing strengths of purified extracts of the substance that causes the reaction. This creates special antibodies (blocking antibodies) in the patient's serum that combine with the allergen, blocking its reaction with allergic antibodies. Desensitization can also be required when a penicillin-sensitive person needs to be treated with penicillin. See also anaphylaxis, antigen
desensitization
the treatment of allergies by repeated injections of dilute solutions containing the allergen Slowly promotes tolerance of the antigen by the immune system
desensitization
A technique for treating phobias by having the patient learn to relax in situations that gradually approximate the fear-evoking situation (Anderson)
desensitization
the reduction of sensitivity or allergic reaction to an antigen or a drug, typically achieved by administering a small amount and gradually increasing the dose
desensitized
rendered emotionally insensitive; "a desensitized public indifferent to the violence in films
desensitized
made less sensitive; "desensitized to the allergen"; "desensitized photographic film is less sensitive to light"
desensitized
past of desensitize
desensitizer
{i} someone or something that renders insensitive (also desensitiser)
desensitizes
third-person singular of desensitize
desensitizing
present participle of desensitize
desensitizing
making less susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuli
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