electrotonus

noun elec·trot·o·nus \i-ˌlek-ˈträ-tə-nəs\

Definition of ELECTROTONUS

: the altered sensitivity of a nerve when a constant current of electricity passes through any part of it

New Latin

First Known Use: 1878

Medical Dictionary

noun elec·trot·o·nus \i-ˌlek-ˈträt-^ən-əs\

: the altered sensitivity of a nerve when a constant current of electricity passes through any part of it

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