threshold of stimulation
1threshold — 1. The point at which a stimulus first produces a sensation. 2. The lower limit of perception of a stimulus. 3. The minimal stimulus that produces excitation of any structure; e.g., the minimal stimulus eliciting a moto …
2threshold — [[t]θre̱ʃhoʊld[/t]] thresholds 1) N COUNT: usu sing The threshold of a building or room is the floor in the doorway, or the doorway itself. He stopped at the threshold of the bedroom... The bride was carried over the threshold. 2) N COUNT: usu… …
3stimulation fatigue — an increase in the threshold of a neural element due to repeated stimulation …
4Linear no-threshold model — The linear no threshold model (LNT) is a method for predicting the long term, biological damage caused by ionizing radiation and is based on the assumption that the risk is directly proportional to the dose at all dose levels. In other words, the …
5Pain threshold — The term pain threshold refers to the maximum intensity or duration of a sensory stimulus at which the body shuts down. In scientific literature the term is clearly differentiated from the term pain tolerance. Pain threshold is the minimum… …
6absolute threshold — noun the lowest level of stimulation that a person can detect • Hypernyms: ↑threshold, ↑limen • Hyponyms: ↑pain threshold * * * noun : the smallest magnitude at which a sensory stimulus can reliably evoke a sensation …
7difference threshold — noun the smallest change in stimulation that a person can detect • Syn: ↑differential threshold, ↑difference limen, ↑differential limen • Hypernyms: ↑threshold, ↑limen • Hyponyms: ↑ …
8differential threshold — noun the smallest change in stimulation that a person can detect • Syn: ↑difference threshold, ↑difference limen, ↑differential limen • Hypernyms: ↑threshold, ↑limen • Hyponyms: ↑ …
9pain threshold — noun the lowest intensity of stimulation at which pain is experienced some people have much higher pain thresholds than do other people • Hypernyms: ↑absolute threshold …
10absolute threshold — the lowest possible limit of stimulation that is capable of producing sensation; called also stimulus t …
