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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The prevention and treatment of medical and psychosomatic disorders and of undesired behaviors, such as biting the fingernails, by the application of behavioral and psychological therapies such as behavior modification, biofeedback, relaxation training, and hypnosis.
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