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  • 131dilatancy — noun a) The property of dilating or expanding, especially by means of an increase in space between the component parts. b) The phenomenon of some substances whose viscosity increases with shear rate, or with pressure …

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  • 132Automatism — 1. A behavior that is performed without conscious knowledge and that does not appear to be under conscious control. This curious type of behavior occurs in a number of neurological and psychiatric disorders. The neurologic disorders associated… …

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