Meanings
plural beta waves
- medicineAn electrical signal produced by the brain while the subject mentally active.
Doctor Chakwas: Physically, you're fine. But I detected some unusual brain activity, abnormal beta waves. Doctor Chakwas: I also noticed an increase in your rapid eye movement, signs typically associated with intense dreaming.
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Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person who is awake and alert; occurs with a frequency between 12 and 30 hertz
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Hungarian béta-hullám
- béta-hullámelectrical signal produced by the brain
Spanish onda beta
- onda betaelectrical signal produced by the brain
Cite this entry
beta wave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beta%20wave
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