Desensitisation

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act or process of desensitising, of dulling or reducing sensation.
  2. 2
    the process of reducing sensitivity wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
desensitizationdesensitization

Etymology

From desensitise + -ation.

Related phrases

cross-desensitisationheterologous desensitisation

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