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chronaxie

/ˈkɹɒnæksi/

chronaxie noun: the minimum time over which an electric current must be applied in order to stimulate a muscle fiber or nerve cell.

Noun

chronaxie (plural chronaxies)

  1. The minimum time over which an electric current must be applied in order to stimulate a muscle fiber or nerve cell.

Forms of chronaxie

pluralchronaxies

Origin of chronaxie

Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”) + ἄξων (áxōn, “axis”)

Words formed from chronaxie

Questions about chronaxie

What does chronaxie mean?
Chronaxie means the minimum time over which an electric current must be applied in order to stimulate a muscle fiber or nerve cell.
What part of speech is chronaxie?
Chronaxie is a noun.
How do you pronounce chronaxie?
Chronaxie is pronounced /ˈkɹɒnæksi/.
What is the plural of chronaxie?
The plural of chronaxie is chronaxies.

Words near chronaxie in the dictionary

  1. Chron.
  2. chronal
  3. chronally
  4. chronaxia
  5. chronaxias
  6. chronaxie
  7. chronaxies
  8. chronaximeter
  9. chronaximeters
  10. chronaximetry
  11. chronaxy

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