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Refractory Period

nounid 124955·updated May 18, 2026
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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

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plural
Refractory Periods
possessive
Refractory Period's
pluralpossessive
Refractory Periods'

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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
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§1 · legacy_primary
(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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