rheobase

[ ree-uh-beys ]

nounPhysiology.
  1. the minimum electric current required to excite a given nerve or muscle.

Origin of rheobase

1
First recorded in 1920–25; rheo- + base1

Words Nearby rheobase

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British Dictionary definitions for rheobase

rheobase

/ (ˈriːəʊˌbeɪs) /


noun
  1. physiol the minimum nerve impulse required to elicit a response from a tissue

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