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refractory period

/rɪˈfræktəri ˈpɪəriəd/

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/rɪˈfræktəri ˈpɪəriəd/C1formalmedical
  • ruПериод времени после оргазма, в течение которого человек физически неспособен испытать ещё один оргазм, или общий термин для временной фазы восстановления после физиологической реакции.

A period of time after an orgasm during which a person is physically unable to experience another orgasm, or a general term for a temporary recovery phase after a physiological response.

  1. Physiological recovery phaseC1formal

    A period after an action potential or nerve impulse during which a nerve or muscle cell is unable to respond to a second stimulus.

    ruРефрактерный период

    • The refractory period prevents the heart from beating too rapidly.
    • During the absolute refractory period, no new action potential can be generated.
    • The length of the refractory period varies between different types of neurons.
  2. Sexual recovery phaseB2formal

    The time after an orgasm during which a person is physically unable to achieve another orgasm.

    ruПериод восстановления

    • The refractory period in males tends to increase with age.
    • Some individuals experience a very short or no refractory period.
    • The refractory period is a normal part of the human sexual response cycle.