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ALPHA WAVE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The normal brainwave in the electroencephalogram of a person who is awake but relaxed; occurs with a frequency of 8-12 hertz
Synonyms:
alpha rhythm; alpha wave
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("alpha 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)