refractory period

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noun refractory period a short period after a nerve or muscle cell fires during which the cell cannot respond to additional stimulation. 1
noun refractory period a period during which a nerve or muscle is incapable of responding to stimulation, esp immediately following a previous stimulation. In an absolute refractory period there is a total inability to respond; in an effective or relative refractory period there is a response to very large stimuli 0

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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