Etymology

Pavlov

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Today it means: To condition a person or animal to react to a stimulus, without consideration to the meaning of it. Full definition →

Russian Па́влов
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Pavlov · proper noun1

  1. Russian · borrowed fromПа́влов
  2. English todayPavlov

From Russian Па́влов (Pávlov), itself from Па́вел (Pável).

Pavlov · verb2

Clipping of Pavlov's dog, an experiment which showed a dog can be conditioned to salivate at the ring of a bell, provided food was given the previous times.

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