The current level needed to initiate an action potential in a nerve fiber.
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(2007). Activation Threshold. In: Schmidt, R., Willis, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Pain. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29805-2_45
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