ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Hyposensitization

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Hyposensitization is a noun meaning (medicine) 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.

Meaning

(medicine) 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.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hyposensitisation, immunosensitization, immunosensitisation, allergization, polysensitization, antianaphylaxis.

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