desensitisation
1desensitisation — n. same as {desensitization}. Syn: desensitization. [WordNet 1.5] …
2desensitisation 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… …
3desensitisation 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… …
4desensitisation — noun The act or process of desensitising, of dulling or reducing sensation …
5desensitisation — noun the process of reducing sensitivity the patient was desensitized to the allergen • Syn: ↑desensitization • Derivationally related forms: ↑desensitise, ↑desensitize (for: ↑desensitization) …
6systematic 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… …
7Homologous 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 …
8Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor — Acetylcholine Nicotine …
9Allergen immunotherapy — Intervention ICD 10 PCS Z51.6 ICD 9 CM 99.12 MeSH …
10G 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 …
