antidromic
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antidromic
(ˌæntɪˈdrɒmɪk)adj
(Physiology) (of nerve fibres) conducting nerve impulses in a direction opposite to normal
[from anti- + Greek dromos course]
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an•ti•drom•ic
(ˌæn tɪˈdrɒm ɪk)adj.
conducting nerve impulses in a direction opposite to the usual one.
an`ti•drom′i•cal•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | antidromic - conducting nerve impulses in a direction opposite to normal physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms |
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