desensitising
/diːˈsɛnsɪtaɪzɪŋ/
adjective
- Causing a reduction in sensitivity or responsiveness to something.
- The medication has a desensitising property that helps with allergies.
- Some critics argue that violent video games have a desensitising influence on players.
- The desensitising effect of the cream made the injection less painful.
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verb
- Present participle of desensitise: making someone or something less sensitive or responsive.
- The training is desensitising the dogs to loud noises.
- Repeated exposure to graphic images is desensitising the audience to real suffering.
- The dentist is desensitising the patient's gums before the procedure.