poststimulatory
/ˌpoʊstˈstɪmjələˌtɔri/
adjective
- Occurring or happening after a stimulus (something that causes a reaction or response).
- In the hearing test, the poststimulatory silence helped researchers study how the ear recovers.
- Doctors observed a poststimulatory drop in heart rate after the patient stopped exercising.
- The poststimulatory phase of the experiment measured how long the effect lasted after the light was turned off.