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theta wave

–noun Physiology.
any of the brain waves constituting theta rhythm.

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1965–70
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theta rhythm  
n.  A waveform on an electroencephalogram having a frequency of 4 to 8 hertz, recorded chiefly in the hippocampus of carnivorous mammals when they are alert or aroused. Also called theta wave.
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theta wave n.
A waveform on an electroencephalogram having a frequency of 4 to 8 hertz, recorded chiefly in the hippocampus of carnivorous mammals when they are alert or aroused. Also called theta rhythm.

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