electrotonic

elec·tro·ton·ic

adj \i-ˌlek-trə-ˈtän-ik\

Definition of ELECTROTONIC

1

: of, induced by, relating to, or constituting electrotonus <the electrotonic condition of a nerve> <electrotonic induction of depolarization>

2

: of, relating to, or being the spread of electrical activity through living tissue or cells in the absence of repeated action potentials <an electrotonic junction between cells>

—elec·tro·ton·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb