electrotonic
adjective
elec·tro·ton·ic
i-ˌlek-trə-ˈtä-nik 
1
: of, induced by, relating to, or constituting electrotonus
2
: of, relating to, or being the spread of electrical activity through living tissue or cells in the absence of repeated action potentials
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electrotonic
adjective
elec·tro·ton·ic
i-ˌlek-trə-ˈtän-ik
1
: of, induced by, relating to, or constituting electrotonus
the electrotonic condition of a nerve
electrotonic induction of depolarization
2
: of, relating to, or being the spread of electrical activity through living tissue or cells in the absence of repeated action potentials
an electrotonic junction between cells
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