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degradation

n.

1. in neurophysiology, the process by which neurotransmitter molecules are broken down into inactive metabolites.

2. more generally, the process or result of declining or reducing in value, quality, level, or status.

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May 8th 2024

health–belief model

health–belief model

a model that identifies the relationships of the following issues to the likelihood of taking preventive health action: (a) individual perceptions about susceptibility to and seriousness of a disease, (b) sociodemographic variables, (c) environmental cues, and (d) perceptions of the benefits and costs. See also exercise–behavior model.