electrotonus
[ ih-lek-trot-n-uhs, ee-lek- ]
nounPhysiology.
the altered state of a nerve during the passage of an electric current through it.
Origin of electrotonus
1Other words from electrotonus
- e·lec·tro·ton·ic [ih-lek-truh-ton-ik], /ɪˌlɛk trəˈtɒn ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for electrotonus
electrotonus
/ (ɪlɛkˈtrɒtənəs, ˌiːlɛk-) /
noun
physiol the change in the state of irritability and conductivity of a nerve or muscle caused by the passage of an electric current
Origin of electrotonus
1C19: from New Latin, from electro- + Latin tonus tone
Derived forms of electrotonus
- electrotonic (ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈtɒnɪk), adjective
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