rheobase

American

[ree-uh-bays] / ˈri əˌbeɪs /

noun

Physiology.

the minimum electric current required to excite a given nerve or muscle.

rheobase British

/ ˈriːəʊˌbeɪs /

noun

physiol the minimum nerve impulse required to elicit a response from a tissue

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Etymology

Origin of rheobase

First recorded in 1920–25; rheo- + base ¹

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