HyperDic: delta_wave

English > 1 sense of the expression delta wave:
NOUNphenomenondelta wave, delta rhythmthe normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person in deep dreamless sleep
English > delta wave: 1 sense > noun 1, phenomenon
MeaningThe normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person in deep dreamless sleep; occurs with high voltage and low frequency (1 to 4 hertz).
Synonymdelta rhythm
Broaderbrainwave, brain wave, cortical potential(neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph

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