ha·bit·u·a·tion (h -b ch  -  shn)n. 1. The process of habituating or the state of being habituated. 2. a. Physiological tolerance to a drug resulting from repeated use. b. Psychological dependence on a drug. 3. Psychology The decline of a conditioned response following repeated exposure to the conditioned stimulus. |
habituation [həˌbɪtjʊˈeɪʃən]
n
1. the act or process of habituating
2. (Psychology) Psychol the temporary waning of an innate response that occurs when it is elicited many times in succession Compare extinction [6]
| habituation (h-bch-shn) 1. The gradual decline of a response to a stimulus resulting from repeated exposure to the stimulus. 2. Physiological tolerance for a drug resulting from repeated use. 3. Psychological dependence on a drug resulting from repeated use. |
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| Noun | 1. |  habituation - being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)narcotic - a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions drug addiction, white plague - an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug) |
| 2. | habituation - a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions |
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