REFRACTORY PERIOD
\ɹɪfɹˈaktəɹˌi pˈi͡əɹɪəd], \ɹɪfɹˈaktəɹˌi pˈiəɹɪəd], \ɹ_ɪ_f_ɹ_ˈa_k_t_ə_ɹ_ˌi p_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ__ə_d]\
Definitions of REFRACTORY PERIOD
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
- 1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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(neurology) the time after a neuron fires or a muscle fiber contracts during which a stimulus will not evoke a response
By Princeton University
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(neurology) the time after a neuron fires or a muscle fiber contracts during which a stimulus will not evoke a response
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
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