Present participle of habituate; the process of becoming or making someone accustomed to something.
From habituate plus -ing suffix, indicating the ongoing action or process of the verb.
The habituating process is why drug tolerance develops—your body constantly adapts to stimuli, which can be helpful (getting used to cold water) or dangerous (needing more of a drug for the same effect).
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