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THETA RHYTHM
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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 rhythm" 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)