APA Dictionary of Psychology

discharge

Updated on 04/19/2018
n.
  1. in neurophysiology, the firing or activity of a neuron or group of neurons, resulting in an action potential.
  2. in hospitals and other health facilities, the release of a patient from treatment or other services.
  3. the dismissal of an employee.
  4. the abrupt reduction in psychic tension that occurs in symptomatic acts, dreams, or fantasies.

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