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Definition of Conditioned response
1. Noun. An acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus.
Exact synonyms: Acquired Reflex, Conditional Reaction, Conditional Reflex, Conditional Response, Conditioned Reaction, Conditioned Reflex
Generic synonyms: Learned Reaction, Learned Response
Specialized synonyms: Conditioned Avoidance, Conditioned Avoidance Response
Generic synonyms: Learned Reaction, Learned Response
Specialized synonyms: Conditioned Avoidance, Conditioned Avoidance Response
Medical Definition of Conditioned response
1. A response already in an individual's repertoire but which, through repeated pairings with its natural stimulus, has been acquired or conditioned anew to a previously neutral or conditioned stimulus. See: conditioning. Compare: unconditioned response. (05 Mar 2000)