DELTA WAVE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person in deep dreamless sleep; occurs with high voltage and low frequency (1 to 4 hertz)

Synonyms:

delta rhythm; delta wave

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("delta wave" is a kind of...):

brain wave; brainwave; cortical potential ((neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph)

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