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prepulse inhibition

The process in which a startle magnitude is reduced when the startling stimulus is preceded by a low-intensity prepulse.
Intangible biological_process Q1128897
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prepulse inhibition

Summary

prepulse inhibition is a biological process[1]. It draws 23 Wikipedia views per month (biological_process category, ranking #220 of 442).[2]

Key Facts

  • prepulse inhibition's instance of is recorded as biological process[3].
  • prepulse inhibition is a type of negative regulation of response to external stimulus[4].
  • prepulse inhibition is part of startle response[5].
  • prepulse inhibition's Commons category is recorded as Prepulse inhibition[6].
  • prepulse inhibition's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0060134[7].

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Definition and Type

prepulse inhibition's instance of is recorded as biological process[3]. It is a type of negative regulation of response to external stimulus[4].

Use and Application

prepulse inhibition is part of startle response[5].

Why It Matters

prepulse inhibition draws 23 Wikipedia views per month (biological_process category, ranking #220 of 442).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). prepulse inhibition. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/prepulse-inhibition
MLA “prepulse inhibition.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/prepulse-inhibition.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_prepulse-inhibition_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{prepulse inhibition}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/prepulse-inhibition}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 17d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → biological process
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