Refractory Period
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(neurology) the time after a neuron fires or a muscle fiber contracts during which a stimulus will not evoke a response
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Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Refractory Periods
- possessive
- Refractory Period's
- pluralpossessive
- Refractory Periods'