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10 Language-to-English DictionariesQuantal
/ˈkwɒn.təl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to a quantum or quanta; occurring in discrete, specified amounts or packets rather than a continuous spectrum.
"The membrane potential changes in quantal increments due to the release of neurotransmitter vesicles." - 2
In biology and pharmacology, referring to responses that are all-or-none for individual biological units.
"A quantal dose-response curve measures the percentage of a population exhibiting a specific binary response."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'quantum' (from Latin quantus, meaning 'how much') combined with the adjectival suffix '-al'. Coined in the 20th century alongside the development of quantum mechanics and later adopted into neurophysiology and biology to describe discrete, packet-like units of action or energy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Quantal" is said worldwide
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quantique
Transliteration: kãtik
"Les variations quantiques du signal nerveux sont observables au microscope."
quantal
Transliteration: kvantˈal
"Die Freisetzung von Neurotransmittern erfolgt auf quantale Weise."
quantale
Transliteration: kwanˈtale
"Il rilascio di neurotrasmettitori mostra una natura quantale."
cuantal
Transliteration: kwantal
"El análisis cuantal revela la liberación de paquetes discretos de neurotransmisores."
quântico
Transliteration: ˈkwɐ̃.ti.ku
"A resposta quantal descreve o efeito all-or-none em células nervosas."
क्वांटल
Transliteration: kvāṇṭal
"तंत्रिका संकेत में क्वांटल रिलीज देखी जाती है।"
量子化的
Transliteration: liàngzǐhuà de
"神经递质的释放呈现出量子化的特征。"
양자의
Transliteration: yangjaui
"신경 전달 물질의 방출은 양자적 단위로 일어난다."
量子的な
Transliteration: ryōshiteki na
"神経伝達物質の放出は量子的な単位で起こる。"
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