beta wave


beta wave

noun

Definition of BETA WAVE

: an electrical rhythm of the brain with a frequency of 13 to 30 cycles per second that is associated with normal conscious waking experience —called also beta, beta rhythm

First Known Use of BETA WAVE

1936

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