action potential
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editNoun
editaction potential (plural action potentials)
- (physiology) A short-term change in the electrical potential that travels along a cell such as a nerve or muscle fiber. [from 20th c.]
- 2016, Peter Godfrey-Smith, Other Minds, William Collins, published 2018, page 23:
- Even some single-celled organisms have action potentials.
Translations
editelectrical potential
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Further reading
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