e·lec·trot·o·nus ( -l k tr t n- s,  lk-)n. Alteration in excitability and conductivity of a nerve or muscle during the passage of an electric current through it. e·lec tro·tonic (-tr-tnk) adj. |
electrotonus [ɪlɛkˈtrɒtənəs ˌiːlɛk-]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Physiol the change in the state of irritability and conductivity of a nerve or muscle caused by the passage of an electric current
[from New Latin, from electro- + Latin tonus tone]
electrotonic [ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈtɒnɪk] adj
electrotonus
the state or condition of a nerve when an electric current is passing through it. — electrotonic, adj.
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