brain wave

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

brain wave
    n 1: (neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between
         parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an
         electroencephalograph [syn: {brainwave}, {brain wave},
         {cortical potential}]

from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

18 Moby Thesaurus words for "brain wave":
      automatic response, blind impulse, brainstorm, drive, fancy, flash,
      fleeting impulse, gut response, impulse, inspiration, instinct,
      involuntary impulse, natural impulse, notion, quick hunch, reflex,
      sudden thought, urge

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