"habituator" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: habituators [plural]
Etymology: habituate + -or Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|habituate|or}} habituate + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} habituator (plural habituators)
  1. One who habituates, or becomes used to a stimulus.
    Sense id: en-habituator-en-noun-0711SkIK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -or: 65 35
  2. A device that produces noise, used as an implant to treat tinnitus.
    Sense id: en-habituator-en-noun-MUEVY14i

Inflected forms

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