Refractory Period (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun Physiology.
  1. a short period after a nerve or muscle cell fires during which the cell cannot respond to additional stimulation.
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  1. a period during which a nerve or muscle is incapable of responding to stimulation, esp immediately following a previous stimulation. In an absolute refractory period there is a total inability to respond; in an effective or relative refractory period there is a response to very large stimuli
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