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reconsolidation

n. the neurobiological stabilization of a reactivated memory. Research suggests that reconsolidation is necessary each time a memory is reactivated and that, prior to reconsolidation, the memory is unstable and susceptible to being changed or lost.

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October 10th 2024

otolith

otolith

n. any of numerous tiny calcium particles embedded in the gelatinous matrix of the vestibular sacs of the inner ear. See macula. Also called otoconium; statoconium.