English Explanatory Dictionary

action potential

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A short-term change in the electrical potential that travels along a cell such as a nerve or muscle fiber.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-action potential.wav

Word forms

action potential action potentials
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