refractory period in English

noun
1
a period immediately following stimulation during which a nerve or muscle is unresponsive to further stimulation.
The refractory period , the period following orgasm during which the person cannot be sexually aroused, lengthens.

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1. The series of stimulation impulses begins during the absolute refractory period and continues into the relative refractory period.

2. This occurs during the refractory period.

3. Resting potential, height of action potential, maximum rate of rise of depolarization and effective and absolute refractory period were normal.

4. Finally, the time during which a subsequent action potential is impossible or difficult to fire is called the refractory period, which may overlap with the other phases.

5. Cat Attractants are odorants that have an effect on cat behavior.A cat presented with a cat Attractant may roll in it, paw at it, or chew on the source of the smell.The effect is usually relatively short, lasting for only a few minutes after which the cats have a refractory period during which the response cannot be elicited