Desensitization

Definition: Desensitization

Desensitization

Noun

1. The process of reducing sensitivity; "the patient was desensitized to the allergen".

Date "desensitization" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1980. (references)

Domain	Definitions
Electrical Engineering	The saturation of one component(an amplifier, for instance)by another so that the first cannot perform its proper function. Source: European Union. (references)
	An effect occurring in aeronautical receivers as a result of the presence of a high level broadcast signal just outside the aeronautical band. Source: European Union. (references)
Health	The prevention or reduction of immediate hypersensitivity reactions by administration of graded doses of allergen; called also hyposensitization and immunotherapy. (references)
Medicine	Gradually increasing the dose of a medicine in order to overcome severe allergic reactions. Source: European Union. (references)
Metallurgy	Heating an aluminium alloy for a relatively long period at a temperature usually above 200 deg C to reduce its susceptibility to stress corrosion and to inter-granular corrosion as a result of heating at intermediate temperatures for long periods. Source: European Union. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Desensitization is a method to reduce or stop a reaction to something. For example, if a person with diabetes has a bad allergic reaction to taking a full dose of beef insulin, the doctor gives the person a very small amount of the insulin at first. 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 avoid having the allergic reaction to beef origin insulin. 2) In pharmacology, it is the loss of responsiveness to the continuing or increasing dose of a drug. Also termed tachyphylaxis, down-regulation, fade or tolerance. See also tolerance in physiology or tachyphylaxis.

Synonym: Desensitization

Synonym: desensitisation (n). (additional references)

Synonyms by domain: desensitisation (medicineelectrical engineering).

Crosswords: Desensitization

English words defined with "desensitization": desensitization procedure, desensitization technique. (references)

Specialty definitions using "desensitization": Desensitization, Immunologic, Desensitization, Psychologic ♦ neoprene plug closure ♦ receiver desensitization. (references)

Domain	Title
Books	Activation and Desensitization of Transducing Pathways (reference) Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (Emdr) in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy (reference) Insight Vs Desensitization in Psychotherapy: An Experiment in Anxiety Reduction (reference) Molecular Mechanisms of Desensitization to Signal Molecules (NATO Asi Series, Series H, Cell Biology, Vol 6) (reference) Receptor Desensitization & Ca2+-Signaling: Cellular Aspects of Possible Molecular Dynamics (reference) (more book examples)
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"Desensitization" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Desensitization" is used about 3 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (singular)	100%	3	202,518

Expressions using "desensitization": desensitization procedure ♦ desensitization technique ♦ receiver desensitization. Additional references.
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Language		Translations for "desensitization"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Chinese		减低敏感 (desensitisation, desensitise, desensitised, desensitising, desensitize, desensitized, desensitizing). (various references)

Danish		desensibilisering (allergy desensitisation, allergy desensitization, desensitisation, de-sensitisation, de-sensitization, desensitization to allergens). (various references)

Dutch		desensitisatie (psychotherapeutic desensitization), desensibilisatie, desensitisatie, desensibilisatie (allergy desensitisation, allergy desensitization, desensitisation, desensitization to allergens), desallergisering, vermindering van gevoeligheid (desensitisation, de-sensitisation, de-sensitization), vermindering van de gevoeligheid (desensitisation, de-sensitisation, de-sensitization), oververouderen, ongevoelig maken. (various references)

Finnish		desensibilisatio (allergy desensitisation, allergy desensitization, desensitisation, desensitization to allergens, systematic desensitisation, systematic desensitization), desensibilisaatio (allergy desensitisation, allergy desensitization, desensitisation, desensitization to allergens, systematic desensitisation, systematic desensitization), stabilointilämpökäsittely, siedätyshoito (allergy desensitisation, allergy desensitization, desensitisation, desensitization to allergens, hyposensitisation, hyposensitization), herkkyyden heikentyminen (desensitisation, de-sensitisation, de-sensitization). (various references)

French		desensibilisation, désensibilisation psychique (psychotherapeutic desensitization), désensibilisation (allergy desensitisation, allergy desensitization, desensitisation, de-sensitisation, de-sensitization, desensitization to allergens), résolution des phénomènes conflictuels (psychotherapeutic desensitization), abaissement de la sensibilité (desensitisation, de-sensitisation, de-sensitization). (various references)

German		desensibilisierung (allergy desensitisation, allergy desensitization, desensitisation, de-sensitisation, de-sensitization, desensitization to allergens). (various references)

Greek		απευαισθητοποίηση (desensitisation, desensitize), απευαισθοτοποίηση (allergy desensitisation, allergy desensitization, desensitisation, desensitization to allergens), απο-ευαισθητοποίηση (desensitisation, de-sensitisation, de-sensitization), αποευαισθητοποίηση (desensitisation, de-sensitisation, de-sensitization). (various references)

Italian		desensibilizzazione (desensitisation, de-sensitisation, de-sensitization). (various references)

Korean		탈감작 (desensitisation). (various references)

Pig Latin		esensitizationday

Portuguese		diminuição da sensibilidade (desensitisation, de-sensitisation, de-sensitization), dessensibilização psicoterapêutica (psychotherapeutic desensitization), dessensibilização (desensitisation, de-sensitisation, de-sensitization), dessensibilização. (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		desenzitizacija. (various references)

Spanish		disminución de la sensibilidad (desensitisation, de-sensitisation, de-sensitization), desensibilizar (desensitize), desensibilización (allergy desensitisation, allergy desensitization, anallergy, anergy, desensitisation, de-sensitisation, de-sensitization, desensitization to allergens). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Language	Period	Translations
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	desensibilisatio. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "desensitization": desensitizations. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-d-e-e-i-i-i-n-n-o-s-s-t-t-z"
	-2 letters: sensitization.
	-3 letters: destinations, tendinitises, tendonitises.
	-4 letters: destination, dissentient, distentions, intensities.
	-5 letters: adenitises, adenosines, daintiness, dentitions, detentions, dietitians, dissention, distension, distention, identities, idoneities, insanities, intestines, isoniazids, osteitides, sensitized, tendinitis, tendonitis.
	Words containing the letters "a-d-e-e-i-i-i-n-n-o-s-s-t-t-z"
	+1 letter: desensitizations.
	+4 letters: deinstitutionalizes.
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ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

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British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

Expression	Frequency per Day
desensitization systematic	27
eye movement desensitization and reprocessing	21
desensitization	20
eye movement desensitization	10
enzyme potentiated desensitization	6
allergy desensitization	5
desensitization therapy	2
allergy desensitization shot	2
desensitization ivy poison	2
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Desensitization

Definition: Desensitization