"stimulus-response time" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stimulus-response times [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} stimulus-response time (countable and uncountable, plural stimulus-response times)
  1. (biology) The amount of time required for an organism to react to an external stimulus, often without conscious thought. Tags: countable, uncountable Coordinate_terms: reaction time
    Sense id: en-stimulus-response_time-en-noun-WsrSvXWE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Biology Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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