chronaxie









chronaxie


chronaxie or chro·nax·y [kroh-nak-see, kron-ak-] Word Origin noun Physiology.

  1. the minimum time that an electric current of twice the threshold strength must flow in order to excite a tissue.

Origin of chronaxie 1915–20; French, equivalent to chron- chron- + -axie Greek axía worth, value British Dictionary definitions for chronaxie chronaxie chronaxy noun

  1. physiol the minimum time required for excitation of a nerve or muscle when the stimulus is double the minimum (threshold) necessary to elicit a basic responseCompare rheobase

Word Origin for chronaxie C20: from French, from chrono- + Greek axia worth, from axios worthy, of equal weight chronaxie in Medicine chronaxie n. pl. chro•nax•ies

  1. The minimum interval of time necessary to electrically stimulate a muscle or nerve fiber, using twice the minimum current needed to elicit a threshold response.
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