English Dictionary

refractory period

名詞

(biology) The period, after excitation, during which a membrane recovers its polarization and is not able to respond to a second stimulus.

日本語の意味

不応期：興奮後、細胞膜が再び極性を回復し、次の刺激に応答しない期間

After a neuron fires, it enters a refractory period during which its membrane cannot respond to another stimulus.

ニューロンは発火すると、刺激後に膜が分極を回復して第二の刺激に反応できない期間（不応期）に入ります。

意味（1）

(biology) The period, after excitation, during which a membrane recovers its polarization and is not able to respond to a second stimulus.

意味（2）

A recovery phase after orgasm, during which it is physiologically impossible for an individual to have additional orgasms.

refractory periods （ plural ）