n]
| 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. |
habituation ha·bit·u·a·tion (hə-bĭch'&oomacr;-ā'shən)
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.