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action_potential

action potential

English

Noun

action potential ‎(plural action potentials)

A short term change in the electrical potential that travels along a cell such as a nerve or muscle fiber.

Translations

electrical potential

Greek: δυναμικό ενέργειας n ‎(dynamikó enérgeias)
Hungarian: akciós potenciál (hu)

Japanese: 活動電位 ‎(かつどうでんい, katsudōden'i)
Swedish: aktionspotential (sv)

External links

action potential on Wikipedia.Wikipedia