compensation

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compensation dosage compensation

Main Entry: com·pen·sa·tion
Pronunciation: käm-pn-s-shn, -pen-
Function: noun
1 : correction of an organic defect by excessive development or by increased functioning of another organ or unimpaired parts of the same organ <cardiac compensation> -- see DECOMPENSATION
2 : a psychological mechanism by which feelings of inferiority, frustration, or failure in one field are counterbalanced by achievement in another