Etymology

katelectrotonus

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Today it means: The condition of increased irritability of a nerve in the region of the negative electrode or cathode on the passage of a current of electricity through it. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κατά
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκατά“downwards”
  2. English todaykatelectrotonus

From Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “downwards”) + English electrotonus.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκατά all →

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