Electrotonus
Pronunciation : E`lec*trot"o*nus
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. combining form electro- + Gr. (Physiol.)
Definition : Defn: The modified condition of a nerve, when a constant current of electricity passes through any part of it. See Anelectrotonus, and Catelectrotonus.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913