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ab•i•ent
(ab′ē ənt),USA pronunciation adj. [Psychol.]
- 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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