Electrotonic
Pronunciation : E*lec`tro*ton"ic
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : 1. (Physics)
Defn: 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.)
Defn: Relating to electrotonus; as, the electrotonic condition of a nerve.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913