n.
Pronunciation: ˌ h ī -p ō - ˌ sen(t)-s ə -t ə - ' z ā -sh ə n, - ˌ sen(t)-st ə - ' z ā -
Function: noun
Date: 1922
: the state or process of being reduced in sensitivity especially to an allergen : DESENSITIZATION
– hy · po · sen · si · tize \ - ' sen(t)-s ə - ˌ t ī z \ transitive verb