electrotonus
noun
elec·trot·o·nus
i-ˌlek-ˈträ-tə-nəs 
: the altered sensitivity of a nerve when a constant current of electricity passes through any part of it
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electrotonus
noun
elec·trot·o·nus
i-ˌlek-ˈträt-ᵊn-əs
: the altered sensitivity of a nerve when a constant current of electricity passes through any part of it
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