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habituation

DEFINITIONS OF: habituation

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n a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions

Type of:
accommodation, adjustment, fitting
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

n being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)

Synonyms:
addiction, dependance, dependence, dependency
Types:
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drug addiction, white plague
an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug)
alcohol addiction, alcoholism, drunkenness, inebriation
habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
cocaine addiction
an addiction to cocaine
heroin addiction
an addiction to heroin
caffein addiction
an addiction to caffein
nicotine addiction
an addiction to nicotine
Type of:
physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state
the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
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