refractory period
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Noun[edit]
refractory period (plural refractory periods)
- (biology) The period, after excitation, during which a membrane recovers its polarization and is not able to respond to a second stimulus.
- A recovery phase after orgasm, during which it is physiologically impossible for an individual to have additional orgasms.
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recovery phase after orgasm
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