SINCE 1828
anelectrotonus
noun
an·elec·trot·o·nus
| \ˌan-ᵊl-ˌek-ˈträt-ᵊn-əs
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Medical Definition of anelectrotonus
: the decreased irritability of a nerve in the region of a positive electrode or anode on the passage of a current of electricity through it — compare catelectrotonus
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