action potential

noun

Definitions

  1. A short-term change in the electrical potential that travels along a cell such as a nerve…

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

    • Even some single-celled organisms have action potentials.

The neighborhood

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