de·con·di·tion
| \ ˌdē-kən-ˈdi-shən
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deconditioned; deconditioning; deconditions
Definition of decondition
1
: to cause extinction of (a conditioned response)
2
: to cause to lose physical fitness
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decondition
transitive verb
de·con·di·tion
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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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