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reciprocal inhibition

n 1  :  RECIPROCAL INNERVATION  2  :  behavior therapy in which the patient is exposed to anxiety-producing stimuli while in a controlled state of relaxation so that the anxiety response is gradually inhibited .
 
 

 
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