chronaxie

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”) + ἄξων (áxōn, “axis”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɹɒnæksi/

Noun

chronaxie (plural chronaxies)

1. The minimum time over which an electric current must be applied in order to stimulate a muscle fiber or nerve cell.

Derived terms

• chronaximeter
• chronaximetry

 

See also

• rheobase

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʁɔ.nak.si/

Noun

chronaxie f (plural chronaxies)

1. chronaxie

Further reading

• “chronaxie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.