nerve impulse

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nerve impulse

noun nerve impulses

The signal transmitted along a nerve fibre, either in response to a stimulus (such as touch, pain or heat), or as an instruction (such as causing a muscle to contract).

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noun signal transmitted along a nerve fibre

Español	impulso nervioso
中文	神經衝動 /神经冲动 shénjīng chōngdòng
Français	potentiel d'action, influx nerveux
Deutsch	elektrische Erregung einer Nervenzelle, Aktionspotenzial eines Neurons, Nervenimpuls
Română	impuls nervos
Русский	не́рвный и́мпульс nérvnyj ímpulʹs

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@misc{nerve_impulse_2026,
  title = {nerve impulse},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nerve%20impulse},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}