Meaning
habituation, tolerance
- the physical or psychological state of becoming accustomed to a drug, substance, or situation over time
In a sentence
L'uso prolungato di questi sonniferi può provocare assuefazione.
Prolonged use of these sleeping pills can cause tolerance.
Il paziente ha sviluppato un'assuefazione alla terapia analgesica.
The patient developed a tolerance to the pain-relief therapy.
C'è il rischio di assuefazione se non si rispettano i dosaggi indicati.
There is a risk of habituation if the prescribed dosages are not respected.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| assuefazione | feminine · singular |
| assuefazioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often combined with the preposition 'a' ('assuefazione a un farmaco').
- In pharmacology, closely corresponds to drug tolerance; in psychology, to habituation.