The average doctor has between three and five patients habituated to amphetamine (Manchester Guardian Weekly).
SYNONYM(S): familiarize, acclimate, naturalize, harden, inure.The reflex also habituated more rapidly with weak rather than strong stimuli (Scientific American).
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dis|ha|bit|u|ate — «DIHS huh BIHCH u ayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to cause to lose or give up a habitual action; disaccustom … Useful english dictionary
re|ha|bit|u|ate — «REE huh BIHCH u ayt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to make or become habitual again: »The response…rehabituated when repeated stimuli were reintroduced (Scientific American) … Useful english dictionary
ha·bit·u·ate — … Useful english dictionary
bit*/*/*/ — [bɪt] grammar word I summary: A bit can be: ■ an adverb: We waited a bit, and then decided to go. ♦ It s a bit cold in here, isn t it? ■ a pronoun: She only ate a little bit. ♦ I could use a bit of help. a bit informal 1) slightly, or a… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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dishabituation — dis·ha·bit·u·a·tion .dis hə .bich ə wā shən n restoration to full strength of a response that has become weakened by habituation dis·ha·bit·u·ate bich ə .wāt vb, at·ed; at·ing … Medical dictionary
habituate — ha|bit|u|ate [həˈbıtʃueıt] v be/become habituated to (doing) sth formal to be used to something or gradually become used to it ▪ Over the centuries, these animals have become habituated to living in a dry environment … Dictionary of contemporary English
habituate — ha|bit|u|ate [ hə bıtʃu,eıt ] verb transitive FORMAL to make someone experience something regularly so that they become familiar with it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Dishabituate — Dis ha*bit u*ate (?; 135), v. t. To render unaccustomed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Habituate — Ha*bit u*ate (h[.a]*b[i^]t [ u]*[asl]t), a. Firmly established by custom; formed by habit; habitual. [R.] Hammond. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
