- desensitization
- noun see desensitize
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
desensitization
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desensitization — desensibilizavimas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. desensitization vok. Desensibilisation, f; Desensibilisierung, f rus. десенсибилизация, f pranc. désensibilisation, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
desensitization — desensitize (also desensitise) ► VERB 1) make less sensitive. 2) make indifferent to cruelty or suffering. DERIVATIVES desensitization noun … English terms dictionary
Desensitization (psychology) — Intervention MeSH D003887 In psychology, desensitization (also called inurement) is a process for mitigating the harmful effects of phobias or other disorders. It also occurs when an emotion … Wikipedia
Desensitization (medicine) — Intervention ICD 9 CM 99.12 MeSH D003888 OPS 301 code … Wikipedia
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