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
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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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