prepulse

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noun

A weak pulse (stimulus) that inhibits a reaction to a subsequent stronger one

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Meanings

nounprepulse (plural prepulses)

plural prepulses

  1. A weak pulse (stimulus) that inhibits a reaction to a subsequent stronger one
verbprepulse (third-person singular simple present prepulses, present participle prepulsing, simple past and past participle prepulsed)

present singular third person prepulses · participle present prepulsing · participle past prepulsed · past prepulsed

  1. To produce such a pulse

Origin

From pre- + pulse.

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APA

prepulse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepulse

MLA

“prepulse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepulse. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prepulse,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepulse.

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