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单词 decondition
释义

decondition

verb

de·​con·​di·​tion ˌdē-kən-ˈdi-shən How to pronounce decondition (audio)
deconditioned; deconditioning; deconditions

transitive verb

1
: to cause extinction of (a conditioned response)
2
: to cause to lose physical fitness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Posting #MeToo stories was a part of a national movement to decondition our society. Sarah Stankorb, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2018 So far there is no firm evidence on whether or not the anti-pyjama initiative is helping to cut hospital stays or any of the consequences of deconditioning, such as falls. The Economist, 14 June 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

decondition

transitive verb

de·​con·​di·​tion ˌdē-kən-ˈdish-ən How to pronounce decondition (audio)
1
: to cause to lose physical fitness
inactivity deconditions a bedridden person
2
: to cause extinction of (a conditioned response)
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