Chronaxie Definition

krōnaksē
chronaxies
noun
The minimum time necessary to excite a tissue, such as that of muscle or nerve cells, with an electric current of twice the rheobase.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Chronaxie

Noun

Singular:
chronaxie
Plural:
chronaxies

Origin of Chronaxie

  • French Greek khronos time Greek axiā value (from axios worthy ag- in Indo-European roots)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Ancient Greek χρόνος (khronos, “time”) + ἄξων (aksōn, “axis”)

    From Wiktionary

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