assuetude /ˈæ.swɪˌtjuːd/ noun2 •The condition of an organism that has acquired tolerance of a drug or poison.The boy had been his companion for years: and from assuetude had become, as it were, a part of himself. — 1836 •(no longer used) Accustomedness; habit.Assuetude of things hurtful doth make them lose their force to hurt. — 1627 formsassuetudes