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Noun: conditional response
  1. An acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus
    "Pavlov's dogs developed a conditional response, salivating at the sound of a bell";
    - conditional reflex, conditioned reflex, acquired reflex, conditional reaction, conditioned reaction, conditioned response

Derived forms: conditional responses

Type of: learned reaction, learned response

Encyclopedia: Conditional response