habituation
[ huh-bich-oo-ey-shuhn ]
/ həˌbɪtÊ? uË?eɪ Ê?É™n /
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noun
the act of habituating.
the condition of being habituated.
physiological tolerance to or psychological dependence on a drug, short of addiction.
reduction of psychological or behavioral response occurring when a specific stimulus occurs repeatedly.
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British Dictionary definitions for habituation
habituation
/ (həˌbɪtjÊŠË?eɪÊ?É™n) /
noun
the act or process of habituating
psychol the temporary waning of an innate response that occurs when it is elicited many times in successionCompare extinction (def. 6)
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Medical definitions for habituation
habituation
[ hÉ™-bÄch′ÅÅ-Ä?′shÉ™n ]
n.
The process of habituating or the state of being habituated.
Physiological tolerance to a drug resulting from repeated use.
Psychological dependence on a drug.
The decline of a conditioned response following repeated exposure to the conditioned stimulus.
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Scientific definitions for habituation
habituation
[ hÉ™-bÄch′ÅÅ-Ä?′shÉ™n ]
The gradual decline of a response to a stimulus resulting from repeated exposure to the stimulus.
Physiological tolerance for a drug resulting from repeated use.
Psychological dependence on a drug resulting from repeated use.
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