THETA WAVE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person who is awake but relaxed and drowsy; occurs with low frequency and low amplitude

Synonyms:

theta rhythm; theta wave

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("theta 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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