Purkinje afterimage
noun
Pur·kin·je afterimage
(ˌ)pər-ˈkin-jē-
: a second positive afterimage in a succession of visual afterimages resulting from a brief light stimulus and appearing most distinctly in a hue complementary to that of the original sensation
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“Purkinje afterimage.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Purkinje%20afterimage. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.
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