Medical Dictionary
rheobase
noun rheo·base \ˈrē-ō-ˌbās\
Medical Definition of RHEOBASE
: the minimal electric current required to excite a tissue (as nerve or muscle) given an indefinitely long time during which the current is applied—compare chronaxie
—rheo·ba·sic \-ˌbā-sik, -zik\ adjective
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