gematria

n. an occult practice in which the numerical values of letters, words, and phrases are calculated and those values are used to uncover “hidden” significances in words, names, or texts (most often the Hebrew scriptures). It is a form of numerology.

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afterdischarge

n. continued production of nerve impulses after the stimulus that caused the activity has been removed.