ALL-OR-NONE LAW


Meaning of ALL-OR-NONE LAW in English

/awl"euhr nun"/ , Physiol.

the principle that under given conditions the response of a nerve or muscle fiber to a stimulus at any strength above the threshold is the same: the muscle or nerve responds completely or not at all.

[ 1895-1900 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .