nerve impulse

nɜrv ˈɪmpʌls

Definition

Definition of nerve impulse - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

physiology

TECH.

signal transmitted along a nerve fiber

TECH.

The nerve impulse travels quickly to the brain.
A nerve impulse can trigger a reflex action.
Scientists study how a nerve impulse travels.

message

signal

transmission

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Expressions with nerve

have nerve

display audacity in bold actions

He had nerve to ask for a raise on his first day.

some nerve

boldness or audacity in someone's actions or words

He had some nerve to ask for a raise.

raw nerve

sensitive area of someone's emotions

His comment about her weight touched a raw nerve.

lose nerve

become too scared to do something

He wanted to ask her out but lost nerve.

get one's nerve back

regain courage or confidence after feeling afraid

After a break, she got her nerve back and tried again.

get on someone's last nerve

cause extreme irritation or annoyance to someone

He really gets on my last nerve when he talks loudly.

Expressions with impulse

on an impulse

adv.

suddenly without thinking or planning

She bought the dress on an impulse.

on impulse

adv.

acting without prior thought or planning

She bought the dress on impulse.

act on impulse

do something suddenly without planning

She tends to act on impulse when shopping.

impulse buyer

person who buys things suddenly without planning

She is an impulse buyer, always getting things she doesn't need.

impulse buying

buying things suddenly without planning, often because of feelings

Impulse buying made her spend more than she planned.

impulse purchase

something bought without planning or thought

She made an impulse purchase at the checkout.

irrational impulse

action driven by emotion not reason

Buying the expensive watch was an irrational impulse.

impulse buy

purchase made spontaneously without prior planning

She regretted the impulse buy as soon as she left the store..

irresistible impulse

strong urge to act despite consequences

He claimed his actions were due to an irresistible impulse.

neural impulse

electrical signal sent through nerves

The brain sends a neural impulse to move your hand.

Terms with nerve impulse included in their meaning

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centripetal

adj.

neuroanatomy

nerve impulse directed towards the central nervous system

action current

physiology

electrical current during nerve impulse transmission

corticipetal

adj.

neuroanatomy

of a nerve fiber or impulse moving to the cortex

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French:impulsion nerveuse, ...
German:Nervenimpuls, ...
Italian:impulso nervoso, ...
Spanish:impulso nervioso, ...
Portuguese:impulso nervoso, ...
Chinese:神经冲动, ...
Japanese:神経インパルス, ...
Arabic:نَبْضَة عَصَبِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:דַּחַף עַצְבִּי, ...
Russian:нервный импульс, ...
Ukrainian:нервовий імпульс, ...
Hindi:तंत्रिका आवेग, ...
Bengali:স্নায়ু সংকেত, ...
Catalan:impuls nerviós, ...
Czech:nervový vzruch, ...
Danish:nerveimpuls, ...
Dutch:zenuwimpuls, ...
Greek:νευρική ώση, ...
Hungarian:idegimpulzus, ...
Khmer:សញ្ញាប្រសាទ, ...
Korean:신경 자극, ...
Persian:تکانه عصبی, ...
Polish:impuls nerwowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):impulso nervoso, ...
Romanian:impuls nervos, ...
Swedish:nervimpuls, ...
Thai:กระแสประสาท, ...
Turkish:sinir sinyali, ...
Vietnamese:xung thần kinh, ...

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