aftercurrent

aftercurrent
An electrical current induced in a muscle upon the termination of a constant current that has been passed through it.

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af·ter·cur·rent (afґtər-kur″ənt) a current produced in a muscle and nerve after cessation of an electric current that has been flowing through it.

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