electrotonic
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e·lec·trot·o·nus
(ĭ-lĕk′trŏt′n-əs, ē′lĕk-)n.
Alteration in excitability and conductivity of a nerve or muscle during the passage of an electric current through it.
e·lec′tro·ton′ic (-trə-tŏn′ĭk) adj.
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