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verbal memory

the capacity to remember something written or spoken that was previously learned (e.g., a poem). Compare motor memory; visual memory.

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May 8th 2024

afterdischarge

afterdischarge

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