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ha⋅bit⋅u⋅a⋅tion

  [huh-bich-oo-ey-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the act of habituating.
2. the condition of being habituated.
3. physiological tolerance to or psychological dependence on a drug, short of addiction.
4. reduction of psychological or behavioral response occurring when a specific stimulus occurs repeatedly.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME. See habituate, -ion
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ha·bit·u·a·tion   (hə-bĭch'ōō-ā'shən)   
n.  
  1. The process of habituating or the state of being habituated.
    1. Physiological tolerance to a drug resulting from repeated use.
    2. Psychological dependence on a drug.
  3. Psychology The decline of a conditioned response following repeated exposure to the conditioned stimulus.
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Habituation

Ha*bit`u*a"tion\, n. [Cf. F. habituation.] The act of habituating, or accustoming; the state of being habituated.
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Main Entry: ha·bit·u·a·tion
Pronunciation: -"bich-&-'wA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the act or process of makinghabitual or accustomed
2 a : tolerance to the effects of a drug acquired through continued use b : psychological dependence on a drug after a period of use—compare ADDICTION
3 : a form of nonassociative learning characterized by a decrease inresponsiveness upon repeated exposure to a stimulus —compare SENSITIZATION 3
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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habituation ha·bit·u·a·tion (hə-bĭch'&oomacr;-ā'shən)
n.

  1. The process of habituating or the state of being habituated.
  2. Physiological tolerance to a drug resulting from repeated use.
  3. Psychological dependence on a drug.
  4. The decline of a conditioned response following repeated exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

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habituation   (hə-bĭch'-ā'shən)  Pronunciation Key 
  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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