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beta rhythm
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beta rhythm
n.
See beta wave.

beta rhythm, wave
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Physiol the normal electrical activity of the cerebral cortex, occurring at a frequency of 13 to 30 hertz and detectable with an electroencephalograph See also brain wave
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Noun1.beta rhythm - the normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person who is awake and alert; occurs with a frequency between 12 and 30 hertz
brain wave, brainwave, cortical potential - (neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph


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