- accelerator nerve
- accelerator nerve n a nerve whose impulses increase the rate of the heart
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accelerator nerve
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accelerator — [ak sel′ər āt΄ər, ak sel′ə rāt΄ər; əksel′ər āt΄ər, əksel′ə rāt΄ər] n. 1. a person or thing that accelerates or increases the speed of something; specif., a) a device, such as the foot throttle of an automobile, for increasing the speed of a… … English World dictionary
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accelerator — 1. Anything that increases rapidity of action or function. 2. In physiology, a nerve, muscle, or substance that quickens movement or response. 3. A catalytic agent used to hasten a chemical … Medical dictionary
accelerator — /ak sel euh ray teuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that accelerates. 2. Auto. a device, usually operated by the foot, for controlling the speed of an engine. 3. Brit. any two or three wheeled motor vehicle, as a motorcycle or motor scooter. 4.… … Universalium
accelerator — noun Date: 1552 one that accelerates: as a. a muscle or nerve that speeds the performance of an action b. a device (as a pedal) for controlling the speed of a motor vehicle engine c. a substance that speeds a chemical reaction d. an apparatus for … New Collegiate Dictionary
accelerator — ac•cel•er•a•tor [[t]ækˈsɛl əˌreɪ tər[/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that accelerates 2) aum a device, usu. operated by the foot, for controlling the speed of a motor vehicle engine 3) chem. a substance that increases the speed of a chemical change… … From formal English to slang
accelerator — /əkˈsɛləreɪtə / (say uhk seluhraytuh), /æk / (say ak ) noun 1. someone or something that accelerates. 2. Also, accelerant. Chemistry any substance that increases the speed of a chemical change. 3. Motor Vehicles a device which increases the speed …
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