Definitions
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- noun neuroscience The
minimum electric current amplitude that results in anaction potential
Etymologies
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Ancient Greek ῥέω (rheō, "I flow") + English base
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Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. rheobase wrote:
Reuters: Top News 2011
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By contrast, the H2S donor NaHS significantly enhanced the frequency of action potentials of colon specific DRG neurons evoked by 2 times rheobase electrical stimulation.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Guang-Yin Xu 2009
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Current clamp experiments showed that GRO / KC caused a marked increase in excitability, including resting potential depolarization, decreased rheobase, and lower action potential threshold.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Judith A Strong Jun-Gang Wang 2008
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