Insensitize

Translation of "insensitize" into Russian

Verb

insensitize

insensitizes

insensitized Past Simple / Past Participle

insensitizing Gerund

Primary and attested use of the lemma; used transitively to mean ‘make insensitive’.

мед., психол.; делать менее чувствительным к раздражителям или переживаниям

The therapy aims to insensitize patients to allergens.

Терапия направлена на то, чтобы десенсибилизировать пациентов к аллергенам.

делать физически нечувствительным, лишать чувствительности

A topical anesthetic is applied to insensitize the skin before the injection.

Перед уколом на кожу наносят местный анестетик, чтобы обезболить её.

Additional translations

делать эмоционально бесчувственным

Verb

to make (someone or something) insensitive or less responsive to physical stimuli

A topical anesthetic is applied to insensitize the skin before the injection.

to render (a person) emotionally indifferent or unresponsive, especially through repeated exposure

Years of graphic news footage have insensitized viewers to scenes of violence.