habituation
English Thesaurus
1. a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions (noun.act)
hypernym | : | accommodation, adjustment, fitting, |
definition | : | making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances (noun.event) |
2. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) (noun.state)
hypernym | : | physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state, |
definition | : | the condition or state of the body or bodily functions (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | drug addiction, white plague, |
definition | : | an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug) (noun.state) |
domain category | : | narcotic, |
definition | : | a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction (noun.artifact) |
3. a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions (noun.act)
4. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) (noun.state)
derivation | : | dependant, dependent, drug-addicted, hooked, strung-out, |
definition | : | addicted to a drug (adj.all) |
5. a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions (noun.act)
6. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) (noun.state)
derivation | : | dependant, dependent, drug-addicted, hooked, strung-out, |
definition | : | addicted to a drug (adj.all) |
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