rheobase

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noun

The minimum electric current amplitude that results in an action potential.

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Meanings

nounrheobase (plural rheobases)

plural rheobases

  1. medicineThe minimum electric current amplitude that results in an action potential.

Origin

From rheo- + base.

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APA

rheobase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rheobase

MLA

“rheobase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rheobase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rheobase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rheobase.

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