nerve impulse

/nərv ˌɪmˈpʌls/
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Other forms: nerve impulses

Definitions of nerve impulse
  1. noun
    the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber
    synonyms: impulse, nervous impulse, neural impulse
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    types:
    action potential
    the local voltage change across the cell wall as a nerve impulse is transmitted
    type of:
    electrical discharge
    a discharge of electricity
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