Medical Term:
overdrive
Pronunciation: ō′vĕr-drīv
Definition:
- An electrophysiologic pacing technique to exceed the rate of an abnormal pacemaker and so capture the territory controlled by that pacemaker (usually atrial).
- A state of eukaryotic RNA polymerase wherein it is resistant to pause, arrest, or termination signals.
See Also: hesitant, antitermination
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