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Habituation

Definition of habituation:

part of speech: noun

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

Usage examples for habituation:

That sense of rooted attachment which comes from long habituation to one set of physical images is practically a lost emotion to Americans.... "Together", Robert Herrick (1868-1938).

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