Definition of antidromic
:proceeding or conducting in a direction opposite to the usual one
—used especially of a nerve impulse or fiber
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Origin and Etymology of antidromic
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antidromic
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adjective
an·ti·dro·mic
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ˌant-i-ˈdräm-ik
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-ˈdrōm-
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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
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