hemisynchronous

English

Etymology

hemi- +‎ synchronous

Adjective

hemisynchronous (not comparable)

  1. Involving both synchronous and asynchronous components.
    • 1958, Problems of the physiology of the processes of fatique and recovery:
      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.
    • 1989, New Realities - Volume 10, Issue 1 - Volume 11, Issue 1, page 27:
      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.
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