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impulse vs action potential

action potential vs impulse

impulse and action potential both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
impulse Yes No No No
action potential Yes No No No
As nouns, action potential is a hyponym of impulse; that is, action potential is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than impulse:
  • impulse: the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber
  • action potential: the local voltage change across the cell wall as a nerve impulse is transmitted
impulse (noun) action potential (noun)
the act of applying force suddenly the local voltage change across the cell wall as a nerve impulse is transmitted
an impelling force or strength
the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
a sudden desire
an instinctive motive
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