 habituation |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (psychology) being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) | |
| Synonyms: | dependence dependency addiction | |
| Related terms: | physiological_state drug_addiction narcotic | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (physiology) a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions | |
| Related terms: | accommodation habituate | |
| Similar spelling: |
habitation habituate habitude |
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