Desensitisation (Noun)
Meaning
The process of reducing sensitivity; "the patient was desensitized to the allergen".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The doctor recommended a course of desensitisation therapy to help the patient overcome her fear of spiders.
- Through repeated exposure, the desensitisation process allowed the patient to gradually build up a tolerance to the allergen.
- The desensitisation technique used in the study involved gradually increasing the intensity of the stimuli to reduce sensitivity.
- The patient underwent a desensitisation programme to reduce her sensitivity to the medication, allowing her to take it without adverse reactions.
- The desensitisation process was a crucial step in the patient's treatment, enabling her to eventually touch the object that had previously triggered a phobic response.