electrotonus

electrotonus Definition

elec·troto·nus (ē′lek trät′ə nəs, -trät′'n əs; -ē lek′-, -i-)

noun

the changed electrical state of a nerve or muscle when an electric current is passed through it

Etymology: ModL: see electro- & tone

electrotonus Related Forms

elec′tro·ton′ic (--trō tän′ik, --trə-) adjective

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