antidromic
an·ti·drom·ic
adj \ˌan-ti-ˈdrä-mik\Definition of ANTIDROMIC
: proceeding or conducting in a direction opposite to the usual one —used especially of a nerve impulse or fiber
— an·ti·drom·i·cal·ly \-mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Origin of ANTIDROMIC
anti- + Greek dromos racecourse, running — more at dromedary
First Known Use: 1895
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