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单词 facilitation
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facilitation

[ fuh-sil-i-tey-shuhn ]
/ fəˌsɪl ɪˈteɪ ʃən /
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noun

the act or process of facilitating.
Physiology. the lowering of resistance in a neural pathway to an impulse, resulting from previous or simultaneous stimulation.

Origin of facilitation

First recorded in 1610–20; facilitate + -ion

Words nearby facilitation

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British Dictionary definitions for facilitation

facilitation
/ (fəˌsɪlɪˈteɪʃən) /

noun

the act or process of facilitating
physiol the increased ease of transmission of impulses in a nerve fibre, caused by prior excitation
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for facilitation

facilitation
[ fə-sĭl′ĭ-tāshən ]

n.

The enhancement or reinforcement of a reflex or other nerve activity by the arrival of other excitatory impulses at the reflex center.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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