"prepulse" meaning in All languages combined

See prepulse on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: prepulses [plural]
Etymology: From pre- + pulse. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|pulse}} pre- + pulse Head templates: {{en-noun}} prepulse (plural prepulses)
  1. A weak pulse (stimulus) that inhibits a reaction to a subsequent stronger one
    Sense id: en-prepulse-en-noun-RLCIvFrl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13

Verb [English]

Forms: prepulses [present, singular, third-person], prepulsing [participle, present], prepulsed [participle, past], prepulsed [past]
Etymology: From pre- + pulse. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|pulse}} pre- + pulse Head templates: {{en-verb}} prepulse (third-person singular simple present prepulses, present participle prepulsing, simple past and past participle prepulsed)
  1. To produce such a pulse
    Sense id: en-prepulse-en-verb-ygZHBfik Categories (other): English terms prefixed with pre- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 42 58

Inflected forms

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