Prepotential
Pronunciation: /ˈpɹiˈpətɛnʃəɫ/
Prepotential (noun)
- a small change in electrical charge in a nerve cell before it sends a signal.
Examples
- The prepotential phase is crucial for nerve cell activity.
- Researchers study prepotential to understand nerve cell activity better.
Common collocations: prepotential phase, measure prepotential, detect prepotential