hyposensitization en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der. English hypo- English sensitive Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English sensitize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English sensitization English hyposensitization From hypo- + sensitization.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hyposensitizations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
fi siedätyshoito (form of immunotherapy) · de Hyposensibilisierung (form of immunotherapy) · cs hyposenzibilizace (form of immunotherapy)