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chronaxie
or chro·nax·y
[ kroh-nak-see, kron-ak- ]
noun
, Physiology.
- the minimum time that an electric current of twice the threshold strength must flow in order to excite a tissue.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chronaxie1
1915–20; < French, equivalent to chron- chron- + -axie < Greek axía worth, value
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chronaxie1
C20: from French, from chrono- + Greek axia worth, from axios worthy, of equal weight
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