abient

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(abē ənt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ab•i•ent  (abē ənt),USA pronunciation adj. [Psychol.]
  1. Animal Behaviortending to move away from a stimulus or situation. Cf. adient.
  • Latin abient- (stem of abiēns, present participle of abīre), equivalent. to ab- ab- + -i- go + -ent- -ent

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