prelaugh
adjEtymology From pre- + laugh.
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Sciences Occurring before laughter.
- […] the amplitude of the laugh, which is the distance between the prelaugh base line and its highest intensity peak.1972, Jeffrey H. Goldstein, Paul E. McGhee, The psychology of humor: theoretical perspectives and empirical issues:
- After a laugh subsides, a brief relaxation phase occurs, during which the HR and BP drop below the prelaugh baseline levels.2002, Ronald A. Berk, Humor as an instructional defibrillator:
- Synonyms
- prelaughter