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Distraction
Pronunciation
Definition 1
In medicine, a pain relief method that takes the patient's attention away from the pain. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A method of pain control used primarily in pediatrics that combines distracting the patient's attention away from the painful procedure or circumstance. (NCI Thesaurus)
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