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
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1852
First Known Use of electrotonic
1852
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elec·tro·ton·ic
\i-ˌlek-trə-ˈtän-ik\
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
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