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Definition of Reciprocal inhibition
1. Noun. A method of behavior therapy based on the inhibition of one response by the occurrence of another response that is mutually incompatible with it; a relaxation response might be conditioned to a stimulus that previously evoked anxiety.
Exact synonyms: Reciprocal-inhibition Therapy
Generic synonyms: Behavior Modification, Behavior Therapy
Generic synonyms: Behavior Modification, Behavior Therapy
Medical Definition of Reciprocal inhibition
1. Contraction in a muscle is accompanied by a loss of tone or by relaxation in the antagonistic muscle. Synonym: reciprocal inhibition. (05 Mar 2000)
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