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hy⋅po⋅sen⋅si⋅tize

  [hahy-puh-sen-si-tahyz]
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–verb (used with object), -tized, -tiz⋅ing. Medicine/Medical.
to cause (a person) to become less sensitive to (a substance producing an allergic reaction); desensitize.
Also, especially British, hy⋅po⋅sen⋅si⋅tise.

Origin:
1930–35; hypo- + sensitize

Related forms:
hy⋅po⋅sen⋅si⋅ti⋅za⋅tion, noun
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hy·po·sen·si·tize   (hī'pō-sěn'sĭ-tīz')   
tr.v.   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.
hy'po·sen'si·ti·za'tion (-tĭ-zā'shən) n.
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hyposensitize hy·po·sen·si·tize (hī'pō-sěn'sĭ-tīz')
v. 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.

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