Definition of "desensitisation" []

• The act or process of desensitising, of dulling or reducing sensation. (noun)

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• "For the 10 to 15% of people who have significant symptoms despite medication, desensitisation treatment is often useful."
• "If hay fever is interfering with your life, even though you are on medication, ask your GP about desensitisation."
• "We couldn't possibly include the three-week desensitisation period, when they burn the girls in particular places."