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English noun: nervous impulse

1. nervous impulse (event) the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber


SamplesThey demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus.


Synonymsimpulse, nerve impulse, neural impulse


Broader (hypernym)electrical discharge


Narrower (hyponym)action potential









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