| Du Bois-Reymond, Emil | <person> German physiologist, 1818-1896. See: Du Bois-Reymond's law. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Du Bois-Reymond's law | A motor nerve responds, not to the absolute value, but to the alteration of value from moment to moment, of the electric current; i.e., rate of change of intensity of the current is a factor in determining its effectiveness. Synonym: Du Bois-Reymond's law. (05 Mar 2000) |