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afterpotential

afterpotential noun: 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.

Noun

afterpotential (plural afterpotentials)

  1. 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.

Forms of afterpotential

pluralafterpotentials

Origin of afterpotential

From after- + potential.

Questions about afterpotential

What does afterpotential mean?
Afterpotential means 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.
What part of speech is afterpotential?
Afterpotential is a noun.
What is the plural of afterpotential?
The plural of afterpotential is afterpotentials.

Words near afterpotential in the dictionary

  1. afterpeaks
  2. afterperception
  3. afterpiece
  4. afterpieces
  5. afterplay
  6. afterpotential
  7. afterpotentials
  8. afterpulse
  9. afterpulses
  10. afterpulsing
  11. afterquake

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