Definition of long-term potentiation
: a long-lasting strengthening of the response of a postsynaptic nerve cell to stimulation across the synapse that occurs with repeated stimulation and is thought to be related to learning and long-term memory
—abbreviation LTP
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The first known use of long-term potentiation was in 1969
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