antidromic
[ an-ti-drom-ik ]
adjectivePhysiology.
conducting nerve impulses in a direction opposite to the usual one.
Origin of antidromic
1Other words from antidromic
- an·ti·drom·i·cal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for antidromic
antidromic
/ (ˌæntɪˈdrɒmɪk) /
adjective
(of nerve fibres) conducting nerve impulses in a direction opposite to normal
Origin of antidromic
1from anti- + Greek dromos course
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