afterpotential
/ˈɑːftəpəˌtɛnʃl/ /ˈaftəpəˌtɛnʃl/Physiology
noun
A smaller wave following a spike in an action potential; the changes in electrical potential across a cell membrane that this represents.
Origin
1930s. From after- + potential.
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