spontaneous recovery

noun

Definition of spontaneous recovery

: reappearance of an extinguished conditioned response without positive reinforcement

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In both studies, the patients needed the stimulator to be on to walk, helping to rule out the idea that this was spontaneous recovery. — Carolyn Y. Johnson, The Seattle Times, "Paralyzed people are beginning to walk with a new kind of therapy," 24 Sep. 2018

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spontaneous recovery

noun

: reappearance of an extinguished conditioned response without positive reinforcement