refractory period

English - Turkish

Definition of refractory period in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp) refrakter periyod

(Biyokimya) kırınım dönemi

English - English

Definition of refractory period in English English dictionary

The period, after excitation, during which a membrane recovers it polarization and is not able to respond to a second stimulus

a recovery phase after orgasm during which it is physiologically impossible for an individual to have additional orgasms

(neurology) the time after a neuron fires or a muscle fiber contracts during which a stimulus will not evoke a response

Related Terms

psychological refractory period

A delay to the second response to two closely-spaced stimuli

Hyphenation

re·frac·to·ry pe·ri·od

Turkish pronunciation

rıfräktıri pîriıd

Pronunciation

/rəˈfraktərē ˈpərēəd/ /rəˈfræktɜriː ˈpɪriːəd/