mass-action principle

Definitions of mass-action principle
  1. noun
    (neurology) the principle that the cortex of the brain operates as a coordinated system with large masses of neural tissue involved in all complex functioning
    synonyms: mass action
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    principle, rule
    a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
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