Medical Dictionary
extinction
noun ex·tinc·tion \ik-ˈstiŋ(k)-shən\
Medical Definition of EXTINCTION
1
: the process of becoming extinct <the extinction of a species>; also : the condition or fact of being extinct
2
: the process of eliminating or reducing a conditioned response by not reinforcing it
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