electrotonus
elec·trot·o·nus
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
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First Known Use: 1878
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