Definition of hyposensitize in US English:
hyposensitize
(British hyposensitise)
verbˌhīpōˈsensətīzˌhīpōˈsensətīz
[with object]Reduce the sensitivity of (a hypersensitive person) to an allergen by frequently injecting small amounts of the allergen; desensitize.
Example sentencesExamples
- You may need to remove the stimulus to his barking, or hyposensitize him.
- With allergic asthma, one can avoid the instigating factors, or be hyposensitized against the airborne substances that cannot be avoided.
- Since pets cannot be hyposensitized to foods, elimination is the only form of treatment in the case of food allergies.
- After the offending antigens are identified, then a mixture of these antigens can be formulated into a hyposensitizing injection.
- Some pets can be hyposensitized to the adverse effects of flea bites.
- Allergy shots to hyposensitize or build up an immunity to dog allergens will work on some people but not others.
- In rare cases, a person can be hyposensitized to pet allergens with weekly injections like I did.
- This invention relates to inhibiting flea-bite allergy by hyposensitizing the host.
- The third alternative is to hyposensitize the animal against those substances causing an allergic reaction.
- With injections of gradually increasing amounts of allergen the body becomes hyposensitized (much less allergic).
- Diagnosing canine atopy can be done through skin tests and blood tests and extracts can be made for injection to hyposensitize.
- If you do that, then you really need to consider hyposensitizing her to the specific allergens that she is sensitive to.
- Our researchers hope to develop a hyposensitizing immunotherapy treatment using the naturally occurring disease as a model.
- Attempts to hyposensitize by administering bee pollen may produce severe anaphylaxis and other acute or chronic responses.
- This will allow a definite determination of the allergen that needs to be avoided, or potentially hyposensitized with allergy shots.
- Since dogs and cats cannot be hyposensitized to foods, elimination is the only form of treatment in the case of food allergies.