evoked potential ē-'vōkt- n an electrical response esp. in the cerebral cortex as recorded following stimulation of a peripheral sense receptor
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(EP) the electrical signal recorded from a sensory receptor, nerve, muscle, or area of the central nervous system that has been stimulated, usually by electricity. See also auditory evoked p., somatosensory evoked p., and visual evoked p.Medical dictionary. 2011.