SINCE 1828
generator potential
noun
gen·er·a·tor potential
| \ˈjen-ə-ˌrāt-ər-
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Medical Definition of generator potential
: stationary depolarization of a receptor that occurs in response to a stimulus and is graded according to its intensity and that results in an action potential when the appropriate threshold is reached
— called also
receptor potential
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