BETA WAVE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person who is awake and alert; occurs with a frequency between 12 and 30 hertz

Synonyms:

beta rhythm; beta wave

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("beta 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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