ha|bit|u|a|tion

ha|bit|u|a|tion
ha|bit|u|a|tion «huh BIHCH u AY shuhn», noun.
1. the act of habituating.
2. the state of being habituated: »

Habituation…occurs when an initially novel stimulus is presented repeatedly (Eric R. Kandel).


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