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degradation

n.

1. in neurophysiology, the process by which neurotransmitter molecules are broken down into inactive metabolites.

2. more generally, the process or result of declining or reducing in value, quality, level, or status.

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January 29th 2025

range fractionation

range fractionation

a hypothesis of perception of stimulus intensity, stating that a wide range of intensity values can be encoded by a group of cells, each of which is a specialist for a particular range of stimulus intensities.