iconicity

n. an association between form and meaning in which a resemblance between two objects, images, or events allows one to be a sign or symbol for the other.

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Psychology term of the day

January 15th 2025

chemotherapy

n. the use of chemical agents to treat diseases, particularly cancer, in which case it is contrasted with radiation therapy. —chemotherapeutic adj. —chemotherapist n.