Phrase guide

evoked potential

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An electrical potential recorded from a human or animal following presentation of a stimulus, as distinct from spontaneous potentials as detected by electroencephalograms or electromyograms.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the electrical response of the central nervous system produced by an external stimulus

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he measured evoked potentials with an electroencephalogram

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: electric potential, potential, potential difference, potential drop, voltage

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  • Czech: evokovaný potenciál — electrical potential recorded following presentation of a stimulus