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beta waves

beta waves is the plural of beta wave.

Meaning of beta wave

Noun

beta wave (plural beta waves)

  1. An electrical signal produced by the brain while the subject mentally active.
    • Doctor Chakwas: Physically, you're fine. But I detected some unusual brain activity, abnormal beta waves.
      Doctor Chakwas: I also noticed an increase in your rapid eye movement, signs typically associated with intense dreaming.2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Med Bay, SSV Normandy (Prologue: Find the Beacon)

Questions about beta waves

What is beta waves the plural of?
Beta waves is the plural of beta wave.

Words near beta waves in the dictionary

  1. Beta Ursae Majoris
  2. Beta variant
  3. beta version
  4. beta versions
  5. beta wave
  6. beta waves
  7. beta-amino acid
  8. beta-amino acids
  9. beta-antithrombin
  10. beta-beam
  11. beta-beams

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