Deadapt

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To adapt to a previous form intransitive

    "In this experiment it was assumed on hypothesis ( 1 ) that the cells will deadapt or partially deadapt in the absence of caffeine and be required to readapt in its presence."

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"In this experiment it was assumed on hypothesis ( 1 ) that the cells will deadapt or partially deadapt in the absence of caffeine and be required to readapt in its presence."

Etymology

From de- + adapt.

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