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electrotonus
[ih-lek-trot-n-uhs, ee-lek-]
noun
Physiology.
the altered state of a nerve during the passage of an electric current through it.
electrotonus
/ ɪlɛkˈtrɒtənəs, ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈtɒnɪk, ˌiːlɛk- /
noun
physiol the change in the state of irritability and conductivity of a nerve or muscle caused by the passage of an electric current
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Other 51Թ Forms
- electrotonic adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of electrotonus1
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of electrotonus1
C19: from New Latin, from electro- + Latin tonus tone
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