relative refractory period

noun

variants also relative refractory phase
: the period shortly after the firing of a nerve fiber when partial repolarization has occurred and a greater than normal stimulus can stimulate a second response compare absolute refractory period

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“Relative refractory period.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/relative%20refractory%20period. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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