omnipause

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noun

A type of neuron that has a role in the stability of the saccadic system

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Meanings

nounomnipause (plural omnipauses)

plural omnipauses

  1. A type of neuron that has a role in the stability of the saccadic system

    Two critical components of the brainstem saccade network are premotor burst neurons (PBN) and omnipause neurons (OPN).

    2015 July 2, Eggers SDZ, Horn AKE, Roeber S, Härtig W, Nair G, Reich DS, et al., “Saccadic Palsy following Cardiac Surgery: Possible Role of Perineuronal Nets”, in PLOS ONE, volume 10, number 7, →DOI

Origin

From omni- + -pause.

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APA

omnipause. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/omnipause

MLA

“omnipause.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/omnipause. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “omnipause,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/omnipause.

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