an·ti·drom·ic
| \ ˌan-ti-ˈdrä-mik
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Definition of antidromic
: proceeding or conducting in a direction opposite to the usual one
—used especially of a nerve impulse or fiber
Other Words from antidromic
antidromically
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ˌan-ti-ˈdrä-mi-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
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“Antidromic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antidromic. Accessed 25 Jan. 2022.
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antidromic
adjective
an·ti·dro·mic
| \ ˌant-i-ˈdräm-ik
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Medical Definition of antidromic
1
: proceeding or conducting in a direction opposite to the usual one
—used especially of a nerve impulse or fiber
antidromic action potentials
2
: characterized by antidromic conduction
antidromic tachycardia in which impulses travel from the ventricle to the atrium via the atrioventricular node
Other Words from antidromic
antidromically
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-i-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
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The first known use of antidromic was in 1895
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