catelectrotonus

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noun

The condition of increased irritability of a nerve in the region of the cathode or negative electrode when a current is passed through it.

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Meanings

nouncatelectrotonus (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe condition of increased irritability of a nerve in the region of the cathode or negative electrode when a current is passed through it.

Origin

From cata- + electrotonus.

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APA

catelectrotonus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catelectrotonus

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“catelectrotonus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catelectrotonus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catelectrotonus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catelectrotonus.

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