Thesaurus: electrotonic

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1. a. 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.
2. a. Relating to electrotonus; as, the electrotonic condition of a nerve.
3. 1. (Physics) 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.) Relating to electrotonus; as, the electrotonic condition of a nerve.
4. Of or pertaining to electrical tension; -- said of a supposedpeculiar condition of a conducting circuit during its exposure to theaction of another conducting circuit traversed by a uniform electriccurrent when both circuits remain stationary. Faraday.
5. a. 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. a. Relating to electrotonus; as, the electrotonic condition of a nerve.