electrotonus
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noun \i-ˌlek-ˈträ-tə-nəs\Definition of ELECTROTONUS
: the altered sensitivity of a nerve when a constant current of electricity passes through any part of it
Origin of ELECTROTONUS
New Latin
First Known Use: 1878
elec·trot·o·nus
noun \i-ˌlek-ˈträt-ən-əs\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ELECTROTONUS
: the altered sensitivity of a nerve when a constant current of electricity passes through any part of it
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