SINCE 1828
electrotonic
adjective
elec·tro·ton·ic
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Definition of electrotonic
1
: of, induced by, relating to, or constituting electrotonus
2
: of, relating to, or being the spread of electrical activity through living tissue or cells in the absence of repeated action potentials
Other Words from electrotonic
electrotonically
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adverb
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adverb
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electrotonic
adjective
elec·tro·ton·ic
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Medical 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
Other Words from electrotonic
electrotonically
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adverb
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adverb
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