chro|nax|ie

chro|nax|ie
chro|nax|ie or chro|nax|y «KROH nak see», noun.
the time required for a constant electric current to activate a nerve cell or other excitable organ, used to detect changes in nervous or muscular responses.
[< chron- + Greek axíā value]

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  • chro|nax|y — chro|nax|ie or chro|nax|y «KROH nak see», noun. the time required for a constant electric current to activate a nerve cell or other excitable organ, used to detect changes in nervous or muscular responses. ╂[< chron + Greek axíā value] …   Useful english dictionary

  • nax — ac·an·thop·a·nax; as·ty·a·nax; chro·nax·ie; chro·nax·im·e·ter; chro·nax·i·met·ric; chro·nax·im·e·try; coc·co·thri·nax; do·nax; ech·i·nop·a·nax; em·pi·do·nax; ka·lop·a·nax; lar·nax; opop·a·nax; pa·nax; tep·o·nax·tle; thri·nax; trithri·nax;… …   English syllables

  • chronaxia — chro·nax·ia …   English syllables

  • chronaxie — chro·nax·ie …   English syllables

  • chronaxie — chro•nax•ie or chro•nax•y [[t]ˈkroʊ næk si, ˈkrɒn æk [/t]] n. phl the minimum time that an electric current of twice the threshold strength must flow in order to excite a muscle or nerve tissue • Etymology: 1915–20; < F, =chron chron + axie… …   From formal English to slang

  • chronaximeter — chro·nax·im·e·ter …   English syllables

  • chronaximetric — chro·nax·i·met·ric …   English syllables

  • chronaximetrically — chro·nax·i·me·tri·cal·ly …   English syllables

  • chronaximetry — chro·nax·im·e·try …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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