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Refractory period

Refractory period Meaning & Definition
Refractory period Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Refractory period?

[n] (neurology) the time after a neuron fires or a muscle fiber contracts during which a stimulus will not evoke a response

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See Also | biological time

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