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refractory period
noun
Definition of REFRACTORY PERIOD
: the brief period immediately following the response especially of a muscle or nerve before it recovers the capacity to make a second response —called also refractory phase
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First Known Use of REFRACTORY PERIOD
circa 1880
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refractory period
noun
Medical Definition of REFRACTORY PERIOD
: the brief period immediately following the response especially of a muscle or nerve before it recovers the capacity to make a second response—called also refractory phase; see absolute refractory period, relative refractory period
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