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Habituation, Psychophysiologic MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Habituation, Psychophysiologic
Tree Number(s)
F02.463.425.393
F02.830.422
G11.561.312
Unique ID
D006185
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006185
Scope Note
The disappearance of responsiveness to a repeated stimulation. It does not include drug habituation.
Entry Version
HABITUATION PSYCHOPHYSIOL
Entry Term(s)
Habituation (Psychophysiology)
Habituation, Psychophysiological
Psychophysiologic Habituation
Psychophysiological Habituation
NLM Classification #
WL 103
Previous Indexing
Learning (1966-1967)
Public MeSH Note
2007; see HABITUATION (PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY) 1970-2006
History Note
2007 (1968)
Date Introduced
1970/01/01
Last Updated
2016/06/23
Habituation, Psychophysiologic Preferred
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