chronaxie
or chro·nax·y
[ kroh-nak-see, kron-ak- ]
nounPhysiology.
the minimum time that an electric current of twice the threshold strength must flow in order to excite a tissue.
Origin of chronaxie
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British Dictionary definitions for chronaxie
chronaxie
chronaxy
/ (ˈkrəʊnæksɪ) /
noun
physiol the minimum time required for excitation of a nerve or muscle when the stimulus is double the minimum (threshold) necessary to elicit a basic response: Compare rheobase
Origin of chronaxie
1C20: from French, from chrono- + Greek axia worth, from axios worthy, of equal weight
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