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refractory period vs biological time

biological time vs refractory period

refractory period and biological time both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
refractory period Yes No No No
biological time Yes No No No
As nouns, biological time is a hypernym of refractory period; that is, biological time is a word with a broader meaning than refractory period:
  • refractory period: (neurology) the time after a neuron fires or a muscle fiber contracts during which a stimulus will not evoke a response
  • biological time: the time of various biological processes
refractory period (noun) biological time (noun)
(neurology) the time after a neuron fires or a muscle fiber contracts during which a stimulus will not evoke a response the time of various biological processes
Difference between refractory period and biological time

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