chronaxie

or chro·nax·y

[ kroh-nak-see, kron-ak- ]

noun

, Physiology.

1. the minimum time that an electric current of twice the threshold strength must flow in order to excite a tissue.

chronaxie

/ ˈkrəʊnæksɪ /

noun

1. physiol the minimum time required for excitation of a nerve or muscle when the stimulus is double the minimum (threshold) necessary to elicit a basic response Compare rheobase

Word History and Origins

Origin of chronaxie¹

1915–20; < French, equivalent to chron- chron- + -axie < Greek axía worth, value

Word History and Origins

Origin of chronaxie¹

C20: from French, from chrono- + Greek axia worth, from axios worthy, of equal weight