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.
ELECTROTONIZE
E`lec*trot"o*nize, v. t. (Physiol.)
Defn: To cause or produce electrotonus.
ELECTROTONOUS
E`lec*trot"o*nous, a.
Defn: Electrotonic.
ELECTROTONUS
E`lec*trot"o*nus, n. Etym: [NL., fr. combining form electro- + Gr.
(Physiol.)
Defn: The modified condition of a nerve, when a constant current of electricity passes through any part of it. See Anelectrotonus, and Catelectrotonus.
ELECTROTYPE
E*lec"tro*type, n. Etym: [Electro- + -type.]