facilitation

fa·cil·i·ta·tion  (f-sl-tshn)

n.

1.

a. The act of making easy or easier.

b. The state of being made easy or easier.

2. Physiology The process of lowering the threshold for propagation of the action potential of a neuron, especially by repeated use of a neural pathway or the summation of two or more subthreshold impulses.

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facilitation [fəˌsɪlɪˈteɪʃən]

n

1. the act or process of facilitating

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Physiol the increased ease of transmission of impulses in a nerve fibre, caused by prior excitation

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	facilitation - the condition of being made easy (or easier); "social facilitation is an adaptive condition" condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
	2.	facilitation - (neurophysiology) phenomenon that occurs when two or more neural impulses that alone are not enough to trigger a response in a neuron combine to trigger an action potential neurophysiology - the branch of neuroscience that studies the physiology of the nervous system organic phenomenon - (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals
	3.	facilitation - act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something assist, assistance, help, aid - the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"