decondition
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de·con·di·tion

transitive verb \ˌdē-kən-ˈdi-shən\

Definition of DECONDITION

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

First Known Use of DECONDITION

1941

de·con·di·tion

transitive verb \ˌdē-kən-ˈdish-ən\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of DECONDITION

1
: to cause to lose physical fitness <inactivity deconditions a bedridden person>
2
: to cause extinction of (a conditioned response)

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