hyposensitization

noun

A form of immunotherapy in which the patient is vaccinated with progressively larger doses of an allergen to which they have been diagnosed as being sensitive.

OriginEnglish sensitization ← Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *upó →
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Meanings

nounhyposensitization (countable and uncountable, plural hyposensitizations)

plural hyposensitizations

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA form of immunotherapy in which the patient is vaccinated with progressively larger doses of an allergen to which they have been diagnosed as being sensitive.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  3. Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
  4. Englishhypo-
  5. Englishsensitive
  6. Englishsensitize
  7. Englishsensitization
  8. Englishhyposensitization

From hypo- + sensitization.

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Translations

Czech hyposenzibilizace
  • hyposenzibilizaceform of immunotherapy
Finnish siedätyshoito
  • siedätyshoitoform of immunotherapy
German Hyposensibilisierung
  • Hyposensibilisierungform of immunotherapy
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Chicago

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