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rheobase

American  
[ree-uh-beys] / ˈri əˌbeɪs /

noun

Physiology.

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

rheobase British  
/ ˈriːəʊˌbeɪs /

noun

  1. 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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