saltatory
adjective
ˈsȯl-
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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
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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