不ふ応おう期き

noun

refractory period

Technical term in physiology and neuroscience for the period after excitation during which a neuron or muscle fiber cannot be re-excited. Also used metaphorically in psychology and sexology.

• 神しん経けい細さい胞ぼうには不ふ応おう期きがあるため、連れん続ぞくして興こう奮ふんすることはできません。

  Because neurons have a refractory period, they cannot fire continuously.

• 男だん性せいにも不ふ応おう期きがあり、射しゃ精せい後ごしばらくは次つぎの勃ぼっ起きが起おこりにくい。

  Men also have a refractory period, and for a while after ejaculation it is difficult to achieve another erection.