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Prepulse vs Repulse - What's the difference?

prepulse | repulse |

As nouns the difference between prepulse and repulse

is that prepulse is a weak pulse (stimulus) that inhibits a reaction to a subsequent stronger one while repulse is the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed.

As a verb repulse is

to repel or drive back.

prepulse

English

Noun

(Prepulse inhibition) (en noun)
  • A weak pulse (stimulus) that inhibits a reaction to a subsequent stronger one

    • repulse

    English

    Verb

  • to repel or drive back
    • to repulse''' an assault; to '''repulse the enemy
  • to reject or rebuff
    • to repulse a suitor
  • to cause revulsion

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed
  • refusal, rejection or repulsion

    • Related terms

    * repel * repellent * repulsion * repulsive

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