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- e|lec|trot|o|nus «ih LEHK TROT uh nuhs, EE lehk-», noun.the altered condition of a nerve or muscle during the passage of an electric current through it.╂[< electro- + tonus]
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cat|e|lec|trot|o|nus — «KAT ih LEHK TROT uh nuhs», noun. the changed physical and physiological condition in the neighbrhood of the cathode when a constant electrical current is passed through a piece of nerve or muscle. ╂[< cat + electrotonus] … Useful english dictionary
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
Anelectrotonus — An e*lec*trot o*nus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? up + E. electrotonus.] (Physiol.) The condition of decreased irritability of a nerve in the region of the positive electrode or anode on the passage of a current of electricity through it. Foster. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Catelectrotonus — Cat e*lec*trot o*nus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? down + ? (see {Electro }) + ? tone.] (Physics) The condition of increased irritability of a nerve in the region of the cathode or negative electrode, on the passage of a current of electricity through it.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
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