SINCE 1828
saltatory
adjective
sal·ta·to·ry
| \ ˈsal-tə-ˌtȯr-ē
, ˈsȯl-
\
, ˈsȯl-
\
Definition of saltatory
1
archaic
: of or relating to dancing
2
: proceeding by leaps rather than by gradual transitions : discontinuous
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saltatory
adjective
sal·ta·to·ry
| \ ˈsal-tə-ˌtōr-ē
, ˈsȯl-
, -ˌtȯr-\
, ˈsȯl-
, -ˌtȯr-\
Medical Definition of saltatory
: proceeding by leaps rather than by gradual transitions
saltatory conduction of impulses in myelinated nerve fibers
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