phasic
Occurring in cycles
Phasic describes something occurring in phases or relating to distinct stages.
In physiology, phasic refers to brief, rapid responses—a phasic muscle contraction is quick and temporary, contrasting with tonic (sustained) activity.
Phasic reflexes fire in bursts rather than continuously.
The term appears in neuroscience and psychology: phasic dopamine signals, phasic arousal.
Occurring at irregular intervals
- episodicOccurring in distinct segments
- periodicOccurring at intervals
- recurrentHappening multiple times
- sporadicOccurring irregularly, infrequently
cyclical · rhythmic · oscillating · pulsatile · alternating · discontinuous · on-and-off · fluctuating
Invigorating medicinal drink
- reflexInvoluntary stimulus response
- contractionReduction in size
- receptorSignal-receiving molecule
- responseAnswer to stimulus
firing · burst · activation · inhibition · depolarization · neurotransmitter · synapse · dopamine
Graphed oscillation pattern
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- pulseArterial blood throb
- voltageElectrical potential difference
- currentDirected flow of charge
amplitude · modulation · AC · alternating · oscillation · frequency · duty cycle · square wave
Raised performance platform
- transitionChange from one state
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- progressionSequential forward movement
- growthIncrease in size
metamorphosis · embryogenesis · ontogeny · differentiation · life cycle · instar · larval · pupal
intermittent
Occurring at irregular intervals
- episodicOccurring in distinct segments
- periodicOccurring at intervals
- recurrentHappening multiple times
sporadic · cyclical · rhythmic · oscillating · pulsatile · alternating · discontinuous · on-and-off · fluctuating · waxing
tonic
Invigorating medicinal drink
- reflexInvoluntary stimulus response
- contractionReduction in size
- receptorSignal-receiving molecule
response · firing · burst · activation · inhibition · depolarization · neurotransmitter · synapse · dopamine · startle
waveform
Graphed oscillation pattern
current · amplitude · modulation · AC · alternating · oscillation · frequency · duty cycle · square wave · sine wave
stage
Raised performance platform
- transitionChange from one state
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- progressionSequential forward movement
growth · metamorphosis · embryogenesis · ontogeny · differentiation · life cycle · instar · larval · pupal · morphogenesis
phasictonic
Invigorating medicinal drink
sustained · continuous · steady-state · maintained · persistent
- phase outEnd something incrementally
- phase inImplement gradually
- phasing outGradually discontinuing something
- honeymoon phaseInitial period of idealization
- moon phasesShifting illumination of satellite
- phases of the moonChanging shape of nightlight
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