di·pha·sic | \ (ˌ)dī-ˈfā-zik 
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\Definition of diphasic
: having two phases
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diphasic
adjectivedi·pha·sic | \ (ˈ)dī-ˈfā-zik \
\Medical Definition of diphasic
: having two phases: as
a : exhibiting a stage of stimulation followed by a stage of depression or vice versa
the diphasic action of certain drugs
b : relating to or being a record of a nerve impulse that is negative and positive
a diphasic action potential — compare monophasic sense 1, polyphasic sense 1
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The first known use of diphasic was in 1881
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