habituated
adjectiveUK /həˈbɪtʃueɪtɪd/
US /həˈbɪtʃueɪtɪd/
Used to something because you have done it or seen it many times.
The horses were habituated to the sound of the busy road.
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2. Made physically dependent on a substance through repeated use.
The patient was habituated to the painkillers after months of treatment.
3. In biology, adapted to a repeated stimulus so that it no longer responds to it.
The birds became habituated to the loud noise and stopped flying away.
4. Settled into a regular pattern or way of living.
She was habituated to waking early and walking before breakfast.