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RECIPROCAL INHIBITION

\ɹɪsˈɪpɹəkə͡l ɪnhɪbˈɪʃən], \ɹɪsˈɪpɹəkə‍l ɪnhɪbˈɪʃən], \ɹ_ɪ_s_ˈɪ_p_ɹ_ə_k_əl ɪ_n_h_ɪ_b_ˈɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of RECIPROCAL INHIBITION

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a method of behavior therapy based on the inhibition of one response by the occurrence of another response that is mutually incompatible with it; a relaxation response might be conditioned to a stimulus that previously evoked anxiety

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a method of behavior therapy based on the inhibition of one response by the occurrence of another response that is mutually incompatible with it; a relaxation response might be conditioned to a stimulus that previously evoked anxiety

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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