Medical Dictionary

behavior

noun be·hav·ior

Medical Definition of BEHAVIOR

1
:  the manner of conducting oneself
2
a :  anything that an organism does involving action and response to stimulation b :  the response of an individual, group, or species to its environment
be·hav·ior·al or chiefly British be·hav·iour·al \-vyə-rəl\ adjective
be·hav·ior·al·ly or chiefly British be·hav·iour·al·ly \-rə-lē\ adverb

Variants of BEHAVIOR

be·hav·ior or chiefly British be·hav·iour \bi-ˈhā-vyər\
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