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/ˈɛm.sɛk/
Noun
A millisecond, ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ of a second.
Usage- Informal
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According to P. Hoffmann [1920] an afferent volley, electrically excited or elicited by a tendon tap, depresses for 30–100 msec. the motor discharge to an extensor muscle aroused by voluntary effort.
The integration time was roughly 40 msec.
The time required for a solution change varied between 50 msec and ~ 1 sec, possibly reflecting the varied extent of -shape formation of the excised patch.
Noun
one thousandth (10^-3) of a second
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