adaptation

Synonyms:
  • adaption
German: Adaptation
Japanese: 適応

1. Physiology. The adjustment of an organism or an organ to varying conditions of the environment.
2. Ophthalmology. The adjustment of the eye to variations in intensity of light.
3. Neurophysiology. The decline in the frequency of firing of a neuron under conditions of constant stimulation.

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