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- Dictionaryrefractory period
noun
- 1. a period immediately following stimulation during which a nerve or muscle is unresponsive to further stimulation.
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Part of the resolution phase of the human sexual response cycle
In human sexuality, the refractory period is usually the recovery phase after orgasm, during which it is physiologically impossible for males to have additional orgasms. This phase begins immediately after ejaculation, and lasts until the excitement phase of the human sexual response cycle begins anew with low-level response. Although it is generally reported that females do not experience a refra... Wikipedia