redintegration

noun red·in·te·gra·tion \ri-ˌdin-tə-ˈgrā-shən, re-\

Definition of REDINTEGRATION

archaic : restoration to a former state

a : revival of the whole of a previous mental state when a phase of it recurs

b : arousal of any response by a part of the complex of stimuli that originally aroused that response

— red·in·te·gra·tive \-ˈdin-tə-ˌgrā-tiv\ adjective

15th century

Medical Dictionary

noun red·in·te·gra·tion \ri-ˌdint-ə-ˈgrā-shən, re-\

: revival of the whole of a previous mental state when a phase of it recurs

: arousal of any response by a part of the complex of stimuli that originally aroused that response

—red·in·te·gra·tive \-ˈdint-ə-ˌgrāt-iv\ adjective

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