Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

action potential

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.81 in modern English

Syllables: ac-tion po-ten-tial
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A short-term change in the electrical potential that travels along a cell such as a nerve or muscle fiber.

Example Sentences

"Even some single-celled organisms have action potentials."

Inflected Forms

action potentials (plural)

Questions

What does action potential mean?: A short-term change in the electrical potential that travels along a cell such as a nerve or muscle fiber.

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