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long-term potentiation

long-term potentiation Long-term potentiation is a lasting strengthening of how effectively one nerve cell signals another at a synapse, usually after those same connections have been activated in a suitable way.

Long-term potentiation is a lasting strengthening of how effectively one nerve cell signals another at a synapse, usually after those same connections have been activated in a suitable way. Its features suggest it may be one of the cellular processes involved in learning and memory.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Long-Term Potentiation” (D017774).
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