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hemisynchronous

hemisynchronous adjective: involving both synchronous and asynchronous components.

Adjective

hemisynchronous (not comparable)

  1. Involving both synchronous and asynchronous components.
    • The same hemisynchronous rhythm of functioning of the submaxillary gland on a backround of chronic stimulation of the superior cervical sympathetic ganglion, is also observed in acute experiments.1958, Problems of the physiology of the processes of fatique and recovery
    • Mental-fitness disciplines such as relaxation, concentration, meditation, biofeedback, hemisynchronous brain states, and martial arts would fulfill the latter strategy or producing a shift in internal state.1989, New Realities - Volume 10, Issue 1 - Volume 11, Issue 1, page 27

Origin of hemisynchronous

From hemi- + synchronous.

Questions about hemisynchronous

What does hemisynchronous mean?
Hemisynchronous means involving both synchronous and asynchronous components.
What part of speech is hemisynchronous?
Hemisynchronous is an adjective.

Words near hemisynchronous in the dictionary

  1. hemisymptom
  2. hemisymptoms
  3. hemisynapse
  4. hemisynapses
  5. hemisynaptic
  6. hemisynchronous
  7. hemisyndrome
  8. hemisyndromes
  9. hemisynthesis
  10. hemisynthetic
  11. hemisystole

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