electrotonus (uncountable)
(biology) The variation of the excitability and conductivity of a nerve or muscle as an electric current passes through it
Source: Wiktionary
E`lec*trot"o*nus, n. Etym: [NL., fr. combining form electro- + Gr. (Physiol.)
Definition: The modified condition of a nerve, when a constant current of electricity passes through any part of it. See Anelectrotonus, and Catelectrotonus.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 November 2024
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
