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desensitisation — n. same as {desensitization}. Syn: desensitization. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
desensitisation procedure — noun a technique used in behavior therapy to treat phobias and other behavior problems involving anxiety; client is exposed to the threatening situation under relaxed conditions until the anxiety reaction is extinguished • Syn: ↑desensitization… … Useful english dictionary
desensitisation technique — noun a technique used in behavior therapy to treat phobias and other behavior problems involving anxiety; client is exposed to the threatening situation under relaxed conditions until the anxiety reaction is extinguished • Syn: ↑desensitization… … Useful english dictionary
desensitisation — noun the process of reducing sensitivity the patient was desensitized to the allergen • Syn: ↑desensitization • Derivationally related forms: ↑desensitise, ↑desensitize (for: ↑desensitization) … Useful english dictionary
systematic desensitisation — noun a technique used in behavior therapy to treat phobias and other behavior problems involving anxiety; client is exposed to the threatening situation under relaxed conditions until the anxiety reaction is extinguished • Syn: ↑desensitization… … Useful english dictionary
Homologous desensitization — Desensitisation of receptors is a process wherby after prolonged agonist exposure, the receptor is uncoupled from its signalling cascade, and thus the biological effect of receptor activation is attenuated. High ligand concentrations are required … Wikipedia
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor — Acetylcholine Nicotine … Wikipedia
Allergen immunotherapy — Intervention ICD 10 PCS Z51.6 ICD 9 CM 99.12 MeSH … Wikipedia
G protein-coupled receptor — G protein coupled receptors (GPCRs), also known as seven transmembrane domain receptors, 7TM receptors, heptahelical receptors, and G protein linked receptors (GPLR), comprise a large protein family of transmembrane receptors that sense molecules … Wikipedia
Enzyme potentiated desensitization — Enzyme potentiated desensitization, or EPD, is a treatment for allergies developed in the 1960s by Dr. Len McEwen in the United Kingdom. EPD uses much lower doses of antigens than conventional treatment, with the addition of an enzyme, beta… … Wikipedia
