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anelectrotonus

noun an·elec·trot·o·nus \ˌan-əl-ˌek-ˈträt-ən-əs\

Medical Definition of ANELECTROTONUS

:  the decreased irritability of a nerve in the region of a positive electrode or anode on the passage of a current of electricity through it—compare catelectrotonus
an·elec·tro·ton·ic \-ˌek-trə-ˈtän-ik\ adjective

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