"alpha wave" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: alpha waves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} alpha wave (plural alpha waves)
  1. (neurology) An electrical signal produced by the brain while the subject is relaxed. Categories (topical): Neurology Related terms: beta wave, electroencephalography Translations (electrical signal produced by the brain): rythme alpha (French), alfa-hullám (Hungarian), alfa-bylgja [feminine] (Icelandic), onda alfa [feminine] (Portuguese), onda alfa [feminine] (Spanish), sóng alpha (Vietnamese)

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