antidromic

adjective

an·​ti·​drom·​ic ˌan-ti-ˈdrä-mik How to pronounce antidromic (audio)
: proceeding or conducting in a direction opposite to the usual one
used especially of a nerve impulse or fiber
antidromically adverb

Word History

Etymology

anti- + Greek dromos racecourse, running — more at dromedary

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of antidromic was in 1895

Dictionary Entries Near antidromic

Cite this Entry

“Antidromic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antidromic. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

antidromic

adjective
an·​ti·​dro·​mic ˌant-i-ˈdräm-ik How to pronounce antidromic (audio) -ˈdrōm- How to pronounce antidromic (audio)
1
: proceeding or conducting in a direction opposite to the usual one
used especially of a nerve impulse or fiber
antidromic action potentials
2
: characterized by antidromic conduction
antidromic tachycardia in which impulses travel from the ventricle to the atrium via the atrioventricular node
antidromically adverb
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