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absolute refractory period

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Main Entry: absolute refractory period
Function: noun
: the period immediately following the firing of a nerve fiber when it cannot be stimulated no matter how great astimulus is applied called also absolute refractory phase; —compare RELATIVE REFRACTORY PERIOD
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