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Postpotential

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afterpotentialnounA small, transitory electrical potential that follows, and is dependent upon the main potential produced when a nerve is stimulated; seen as a small positive or negative spike on an oscillograph output.
after-potentialnounAlternative spelling of afterpotential. [A small, transitory electrical potential that follows, and is dependent upon the main potential produced when a nerve is stimulated; seen as a small positive or negative spike on an oscillograph output.]
prepotentialRelating to prepotency.
afterpulsenounA pulse (of energy) that follows some other event
prespikenounA presynaptic spike
afterimpressionnounAlternative spelling of after-impression. [Any sensation that persists after the stimulus has ceased.]
postperformancenounPerformance that occurs after an intervention of some sort; performance on a posttest.
posttestnounA test given after an event or experience.
prepulsenounA weak pulse (stimulus) that inhibits a reaction to a subsequent stronger one
afterglownounThe glow seen in the sky after sunset.
aftersensationnounA delayed sensation; one arising significantly later than the stimulus that caused it.
refractory periodnounA recovery phase after orgasm, during which it is physiologically impossible for an individual to have additional orgasms.
triggernoun(firearms) A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.
afterdischargenounAny discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
preexcitationnounearly excitation; applied to a condition where the ventricles of the heart become depolarized too early, which leads to their partial premature contraction
pretriggernoun(electronics) A short pulse issued in advance of a longer one
postobservationnounAn observation or assessment made after an experimental intervention or procedure.
aftercontractionnounA contraction of a muscle some time after a stimulus has ceased.
posthistorynounThe history of events that occur after (and are consequences of) an event (e.g. a crisis, a reconciliation, etc).
prepolarizationnounpolarization before some other operation

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