The thermionic effect by which electrons are transferred from a hot cathode into a vacuum, in a vacuum tube.

The mechanism by which various cannabinoids work together to give therapeutic benefits.

plural of entourage effect

plural of effacer

plural of effects unit

The situation where a widely publicized suicide leads to a number of copycat suicides.

Extent or strength of one's belief in one's own ability to complete tasks and reach goals.

plural of backfire effect

The finding that, faced with evidence that contradicts their beliefs, people can reject the evidence and believe even more strongly.

(of a graph or a table) showing the relationship between the dose and the effect of some administered medication or chemical