See Also: refractory period(medicine)
absolute refractory period(medicine)
relative refractory period(medicine)
effective refractory period(medicine)
functional refractory period(medicine)
refractory period, psychological(medicine)
total refractory period(medicine)
refractory period of electronic pacemaker(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Time period principle or accounting period assumption(finance)

refractory period, psychological (medicine) and dire (oh)


refractory period, psychological (medicine)


refractory period, psychological


A delayed response interval occurring when two stimuli are presented in close succession.


dire (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: dirus]
extremely serious or terrible
::warnings of dire consequences that often don't come true
::The country is in dire need of Food aid.
::The situation looked dire.
be in dire straits
to be in an extremely difficult or serious situation
::Everyone agrees the sport is in dire straits.
dire warning/prediction/forecast
a warning about something terrible that will happen in the future
::Last night there were dire warnings of civil war.