afterpotential
afterpotential · afterpotentials
A small, transitory electrical potential that follows, and is dependent upon the main…A small, transitory electrical potential that follows, and is dependent upon the main potential produced when a nerve is stimulated; seen as a small positive or negative spike on an oscillograph output.
Meaning
1 sensesA small, transitory electrical potential that follows, and is dependent upon the main potential produced when a nerve is stimulated; seen as a small positive or negative spike on an oscillograph output.
Forms
plural: afterpotentials| Singular | afterpotential |
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