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HABITUATION

\hˌabɪt͡ʃuːˈe͡ɪʃən], \hˌabɪt‍ʃuːˈe‍ɪʃən], \h_ˌa_b_ɪ_tʃ_uː_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of HABITUATION

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The adjustment effected in a cell by which subsequent contacts of the same stimulus produce diminishing effects.

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.

n. The act of habituating, or the state of being habituated.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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