Description of Cytoprotection. Cytoprotection: protection of a cell against harm or harmful agents by chemicals or biologicals. Cytoprotection: The process by which chemical compounds provide protection to cells against harmful agents.
Systematic Desensitization. Systematic desensitization is a type of behavioral therapy based on the principle of classical conditioning. It was developed by Wolpe during the 1950s. This therapy aims to remove the fear response of a phobia, and substitute a relaxation response to the conditional stimulus gradually using counter conditioning.
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Related to systematic desensitisation: aversion therapy. Psychology. A type of behavioural intervention for managing phobic disorders, in which the therapist has a client focus on his or her worst fear or aversion, while encouraging him or her to relax.