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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

Related Forms:

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

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