ELECTROTONIC

Etymology

Adjective

electrotonic (comparative more electrotonic, superlative most electrotonic)

Of, or pertaining to, or caused by electrotonus

Source: Wiktionary


E*lec`tro*ton"ic, a.

1. (Physics)

Definition: 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 both circuits remain stationary. Faraday.

2. (Physiol.)

Definition: Relating to electrotonus; as, the electrotonic condition of a nerve.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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