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prepulse

prepulse noun: a weak pulse (stimulus) that inhibits a reaction to a subsequent stronger one.

Noun

prepulse (plural prepulses)

  1. A weak pulse (stimulus) that inhibits a reaction to a subsequent stronger one

Verb

prepulse (third-person singular simple present prepulses, present participle prepulsing, simple past and past participle prepulsed)

  1. To produce such a pulse

Forms of prepulse

Noun
pluralprepulses
Verb
third-person singular presentprepulses
present participleprepulsing
past participleprepulsed
pastprepulsed

Origin of prepulse

From pre- + pulse.

Questions about prepulse

What does prepulse mean?
Prepulse means a weak pulse (stimulus) that inhibits a reaction to a subsequent stronger one.
What part of speech is prepulse?
Prepulse can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of prepulse?
The plural of prepulse is prepulses.

Words near prepulse in the dictionary

  1. prepuce
  2. prepuceless
  3. prepuces
  4. prepucial
  5. prepueblo
  6. prepulse
  7. prepulsed
  8. prepulses
  9. prepuna
  10. prepunch
  11. prepunched

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