facilitation

[ fuh-sil-i-tey-shuh n ]
/ fəˌsɪl ɪˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

the act or process of facilitating.
Physiology. the lowering of resistance in a neural pathway to an impulse, resulting from previous or simultaneous stimulation.

Origin of facilitation

First recorded in 1610–20; facilitate + -ion

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British Dictionary definitions for facilitation

facilitation
/ (fəˌsɪlɪˈteɪʃən) /

noun

the act or process of facilitating
physiol the increased ease of transmission of impulses in a nerve fibre, caused by prior excitation

Medical definitions for facilitation

facilitation
[ fə-sĭl′ĭ-tāshən ]

n.

The enhancement or reinforcement of a reflex or other nerve activity by the arrival of other excitatory impulses at the reflex center.