rheobase

[ ree-uh-beys ]
/ ˈri əˌbeɪs /

noun Physiology.

the minimum electric current required to excite a given nerve or muscle.

Origin of rheobase

First recorded in 1920–25; rheo- + base1

Words nearby rheobase

rhemish, rhenic, rhenish, rhenium, rheo-, rheobase, rheology, rheometer, rheometry, rheomorphism, rheopexy

British Dictionary definitions for rheobase

rheobase
/ (ˈriːəʊˌbeɪs) /

noun

physiol the minimum nerve impulse required to elicit a response from a tissue

Medical definitions for rheobase

rheobase
[ rē′ō-bās′ ]

n.

The minimal strength of an electrical stimulus that is able to cause excitation of a tissue.

Other words from rheobase

rhe′o•ba′sic adj.