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In critically ill patients, a high intake of _____ may suppress immune function and increase the risk of developing infections.
Sensory Adaptation
The procedure through which receptors sensing the environment become less alert to unchanged stimuli through time.
Sensory Sensitization
An increased response to a stimulus following repeated exposure to it.
Pain Pathway
Refers to the physiological processes that convey pain signals from the body's peripheral receptors through the spinal cord to the brain.
Pheromone
A chemical substance produced and released into the environment by an animal, affecting the behavior or physiology of others of its species.
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