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Electrotonic — E*lec tro*ton ic, a. 1. (Physics) Of or pertaining to electrical tension; said of a supposed peculiar condition of a conducting circuit during its exposure to the action of another conducting circuit traversed by a uniform electric current when… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
electrotonic — Relating to electrotonus. * * * elec·tro·ton·ic i .lek trə tän ik adj 1) of, induced by, relating to, or constituting electrotonus <the electrotonic condition of a nerve> <electrotonic induction of depolarization> 2) of, relating to,… … Medical dictionary
electrotonic — I. ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ adjective Etymology: New Latin electrotonus + English ic 1. : of, induced by, relating to, or constituting electrotonus the electrotonic condition of a nerve electrotonic induction of depolarization … Useful english dictionary
Electrotonic potential — In physiology, electrotonic conduction refers to the passive conduction of current, and can be considered the opposite of saltatory conduction. In order for a neuron to fire, there are two types of electrical potentials produced. The first is a… … Wikipedia
electrotonic — adjective Date: 1832 1. of, induced by, relating to, or constituting electrotonus 2. of, relating to, or being the spread of electrical activity through living tissue or cells in the absence of repeated action potentials • electrotonically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
electrotonic — See electrotonus. * * * … Universalium
electrotonic — adjective Of, or pertaining to, or caused by electrotonus … Wiktionary
electrotonic — adj. pertaining to the altered state of a nerve when an electric current passes through it … English contemporary dictionary
electrotonic current — a current induced in the sheath of a nerve by a current passing through the conducting part of that nerve, or by an action potential in an adjacent nerve … Medical dictionary
electrotonic synapse — see gap junction, under junction … Medical dictionary
