First Known Use: 1895
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antidromic
adjective an·ti·drom·ic \ˌan-ti-ˈdrä-mik\
Definition of ANTIDROMIC
: proceeding or conducting in a direction opposite to the usual one —used especially of a nerve impulse or fiber
— an·ti·drom·i·cal·ly \-mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Origin of ANTIDROMIC
anti- + Greek dromos racecourse, running — more at dromedary
Medical Dictionary
antidromic
adjective an·ti·dro·mic \ˌant-i-ˈdräm-ik, -ˈdrōm-\
Medical Definition of ANTIDROMIC
1
: proceeding or conducting in a direction opposite to the usual one—used especially of a nerve impulse or fiber <antidromic action potentials>
2
: characterized by antidromic conduction <antidromic tachycardia in which impulses travel from the ventricle to the atrium via the atrioventricular node>
—an·ti·dro·mi·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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