antidromic

[ an-ti-drom-ik ]

adjectivePhysiology.
  1. conducting nerve impulses in a direction opposite to the usual one.

Origin of antidromic

1
First recorded in 1905–10; anti- + -drome + -ic

Other words from antidromic

  • an·ti·drom·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for antidromic

antidromic

/ (ˌæntɪˈdrɒmɪk) /


adjective
  1. (of nerve fibres) conducting nerve impulses in a direction opposite to normal

Origin of antidromic

1
from anti- + Greek dromos course

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