electrotonus

electrotonus
electrotonic /i lek'treuh ton"ik/, adj.
/i lek trot"n euhs, ee'lek-/, n. Physiol.
the altered state of a nerve during the passage of an electric current through it.
[1855-60; < NL; see ELECTRO-, TONUS]

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  • Electrotonus — E lec*trot o*nus, n. [NL., fr. combining form electro + Gr. ? tension.] (Physiol.) The modified condition of a nerve, when a constant current of electricity passes through any part of it. See {Anelectrotonus}, and {Catelectrotonus}. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • électrotonus — [elɛktʀotɔnys] n. m. ÉTYM. Av. 1890; de électro , et tonus. ❖ ♦ Didact. (électrophysiol.). « État électrique d un nerf parcouru dans une partie de sa longueur par un courant constant » (du Bois Reymond) …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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  • electrotonus — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1878 the altered sensitivity of a nerve when a constant current of electricity passes through any part of it …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • electrotonus — noun The variation of the excitability and conductivity of a nerve or muscle as an electric current passes through it See Also: electrotonic …   Wiktionary

  • electrotonus — Changes in excitability and conductivity in a nerve or muscle cell caused by the passage of a constant electric current. SEE ALSO: catelectrotonus, anelectrotonus. SYN: galvanotonus (1). [e …   Medical dictionary

  • electrotonus — n. altered state of a nerve when an electric current passes through it …   English contemporary dictionary

  • electrotonus — elec·trot·o·nus …   English syllables

  • electrotonus — e•lec•trot•o•nus [[t]ɪ lɛkˈtrɒt n əs, ˌi lɛk [/t]] n. phl the altered state of a nerve during the passage of an electric current through it • Etymology: 1855–60 e•lec tro•ton′ic trəˈtɒn ɪk adj …   From formal English to slang

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