desensitizing

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

desensitizing
    adj 1: making less susceptible or sensitive to either physical
           or emotional stimuli [syn: {desensitizing},
           {desensitising}] [ant: {sensitising}, {sensitizing}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

desensitizing \desensitizing\ adj.
   making less susceptible or sensitive to either physical or
   emotional stimuli. Opposite of {sensitizing}. [Narrower
   terms: {numbing}]
   [WordNet 1.5]

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