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extinction memory

extinction memory noun: a memory of a neutral or positive experience associated with a stimulus which was created after a negative experience and conditioned response toward that stimulus.

Noun

extinction memory (plural extinction memories)

  1. (countable) A memory of a neutral or positive experience associated with a stimulus which was created after a negative experience and conditioned response toward that stimulus.

Forms of extinction memory

pluralextinction memories

Questions about extinction memory

What does extinction memory mean?
Extinction memory means a memory of a neutral or positive experience associated with a stimulus which was created after a negative experience and conditioned response toward that stimulus.
What part of speech is extinction memory?
Extinction memory is a noun.
What is the plural of extinction memory?
The plural of extinction memory is extinction memories.

Words near extinction memory in the dictionary

  1. extinction event
  2. extinction events
  3. extinction level event
  4. extinction level events
  5. extinction memories
  6. extinction memory
  7. extinctionism
  8. extinctionist
  9. extinctionists
  10. extinctions
  11. extinctive

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