phasic

Of or relating to phases.

Adjective

Of or relating to phases.
Describing the discontinuous activity of excitable cells or tissues.

Origin

Etymology tree English phase Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English phasic From phase + -ic.

Forms

more phasic most phasic

Derived

antiphasic biphasic diphasic diplophasic equiphasic haplophasic monophasic multiphasic nonphasic phasically phasicity polyphasic quadriphasic respirophasic triphasic uniphasic