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Definition of Nerve impulse
1. Noun. The electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber. "They demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus"
Exact synonyms: Impulse, Nervous Impulse, Neural Impulse
Generic synonyms: Electrical Discharge
Specialized synonyms: Action Potential
Generic synonyms: Electrical Discharge
Specialized synonyms: Action Potential
Definition of Nerve impulse
1. Noun. (physiology) The signal transmitted along a nerve fibre, either in response to a stimulus (such as touch, pain or heat), or as an instruction (such as causing a muscle to contract). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Nerve impulse
1. An action potential. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nerve Impulse
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