theta wave


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theta wave

n.
1. An electrical oscillation occurring in the human brain at a frequency of about 4 to 8 hertz or less as recorded on an electroencephalogram, possibly associated with memory and navigation.
2. A similar brain wave occurring in rodents chiefly in the hippocampus, having a frequency range of about 4 to 10 hertz and associated with a state of alert arousal. In both senses also called theta rhythm.
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Noun1.theta wave - the normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person who is awake but relaxed and drowsy; occurs with low frequency and low amplitude
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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