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Answer for the clue "The process of reducing sensitivity ", 15 letters:
desensitisation

Word definitions for desensitisation in dictionaries

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. The act or process of desensitise, of dulling or reduce sensation. n. The act or process of desensitise, of dulling or reduce sensation.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the process of reducing sensitivity; "the patient was desensitized to the allergen" [syn: desensitization ]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
desensitisation \desensitisation\ n. same as desensitization . Syn: desensitization.

Usage examples of desensitisation.

He'd tentatively suggested that the link circuitry could have been at fault, but he was still not prepared to rule out the possibility of external frequency interference, and his report recommended a programme of desensitisation of all the equipment once time and resources permitted.