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Deconditioning due to decreased physical effort results in muscle loss, including heart muscles.
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decondition — [dē΄kən dish′ən] vt. 1. to restore to a former or normal condition 2. to alter or undo (a conditioned reflex or response) deconditioning n … English World dictionary
decondition — transitive verb Date: 1941 1. to cause extinction of (a conditioned response) 2. to cause to lose physical fitness … New Collegiate Dictionary
decondition — /dee keuhn dish euhn/, v.t. 1. to diminish the physical strength, stamina, or vitality of; weaken. 2. to diminish or eliminate the conditioned responses or behavior patterns of. [1935 40; DE + CONDITION] * * * … Universalium
decondition — de·con·di·tion .dē kən dish ən vt 1) to cause to lose physical fitness <inactivity deconditions a bedridden person> 2) to cause extinction of (a conditioned response) … Medical dictionary
decondition — verb 1》 [usu. as adjective deconditioned] cause to lose fitness or muscle tone. 2》 Psychiatry reform or reverse (a person s behaviour), especially in the treatment of phobia. Derivatives deconditioning noun … English new terms dictionary
decondition — de·condition … English syllables
decondition — de•con•di•tion [[t]ˌdi kənˈdɪʃ ən[/t]] v. t. 1) cvb to diminish the physical strength or stamina of; weaken 2) psl to diminish or eliminate the conditioned responses or behavior patterns of • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
decondition — |dē+ transitive verb 1. : to cause to lose fitness prolonged inactivity deconditions a person physically 2. : to remove the effects of specialized training or unusual habits from 3. : to cause extinction of (a conditioned response) … Useful english dictionary
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