Term Name: prepulse inhibition
Synonyms: PPI, pre-pulse inhibition
Definition: The process in which a startle magnitude is reduced when the startling stimulus is preceded by a low-intensity prepulse.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0060134]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: startle response
is a type of: negative regulation of response to external stimulus