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biopotential

biopotential noun: a biologically- or biochemically-generated potential (voltage).

Noun

biopotential (plural biopotentials)

  1. A biologically- or biochemically-generated potential (voltage)
    • The electrical activity of the subject's cerebral cortex was recorded in a state of relative rest, after a 5 min adaptation of the subject to a dark soundproof chamber. The biopotentials were recorded from the electroencephaloscope screen […]2013, K. H. Pribram, A. R. Luria, Psychophysiology of the Frontal Lobes, page 92
    • Readings of heart biopotential and physical activity were obtained using a biotelemetry system (Data Sciences Int., St Paul, MN, USA).2015 August 1, “Cardiac Dysregulation and Myocardial Injury in a 6-Hydroxydopamine-Induced Rat Model of Sympathetic Denervation”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of biopotential

pluralbiopotentials

Origin of biopotential

From bio- + potential.

Questions about biopotential

What does biopotential mean?
Biopotential means a biologically- or biochemically-generated potential (voltage).
What part of speech is biopotential?
Biopotential is a noun.
What is the plural of biopotential?
The plural of biopotential is biopotentials.

Words near biopotential in the dictionary

  1. biopore
  2. biopores
  3. biopotencies
  4. biopotency
  5. biopotent
  6. biopotential
  7. biopotentiality
  8. biopotentials
  9. biopower
  10. biopowerful
  11. bioprecarity

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