ALL meanings of desensitization
de·sen·si·ti·za·tion
D d - noun desensitization the act or process of desensitizing. 1
- noun desensitization Physiology, Medicine/Medical. the elimination or reduction of natural or acquired reactivity or sensitivity to an external stimulus, as an allergen. 1
- noun desensitization Psychiatry. a behavior modification technique, used especially in treating phobias, in which panic or other undesirable emotional response to a given stimulus is reduced or extinguished, especially by repeated exposure to that stimulus. 1
- noun desensitization The act or process of desensitizing, of dulling or reducing sensation. 1