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action potential

ac·tion po·ten·tial (plural ac·tion po·ten·tials)


noun 
Definition:
 
electrical signal associated with nerve impulse: a temporary change in electrical potential that occurs between the inside and the outside of a nerve or muscle fiber when a nerve impulse is transmitted

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