CHRONAXIE

Etymology

Noun

chronaxie (plural chronaxies)

The minimum time over which an electric current must be applied in order to stimulate a muscle fiber or nerve cell.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

5 June 2025

UNDERLAY

(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”


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Coffee Trivia

The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.

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