ELECTROTONUS
\ɪlˌɛktɹə͡ʊtˈə͡ʊnəs], \ɪlˌɛktɹəʊtˈəʊnəs], \ɪ_l_ˌɛ_k_t_ɹ_əʊ_t_ˈəʊ_n_ə_s]\
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The modified condition of a nerve, when a constant current of electricity passes through any part of it. See Anelectrotonus, and Catelectrotonus.
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The modified condition of a nerve, when a constant current of electricity passes through any part of it. See Anelectrotonus, and Catelectrotonus.
By Noah Webster.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.
By J.H. Kenneth
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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The condition of the electric potential in a nerve or muscle during the passage of a constant galvanic current through a portion of its extent. Also used to indicate the resulting effect on the irritability and conductivity of the tissue. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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