Extinction burst

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA sudden, temporary increase in a conditioned reflex while it is otherwise declining in frequency and before it reaches the point of extinction.

Synonyms

termination burst out blackout cease ceasing dissolution expiration expiry flameout kill killed loss

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