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hemisynchronous en · ADJ

Etymology

From hemi- + synchronous.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Involving both synchronous and asynchronous components.
    • The same hemisynchronous rhythm of functioning of the submaxillary gland on a backround of chronic stimulation of the superior cervical sympathetic ganglion, is also observed in acute experiments. 1958, Problems of the physiology of the processes of fatique and recovery:
    • Mental-fitness disciplines such as relaxation, concentration, meditation, biofeedback, hemisynchronous brain states, and martial arts would fulfill the latter strategy or producing a shift in internal state. 1989, New Realities - Volume 10, Issue 1 - Volume 11, Issue 1, page 27: