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antidromic

adjective
anĀ·​tiĀ·​dromĀ·​ic | \ ˌan-ti-ˈdrƤ-mik How to pronounce antidromic (audio) \

Definition of antidromic

: proceeding or conducting in a direction opposite to the usual one used especially of a nerve impulse or fiber

Other Words from antidromic

antidromically \ -​mi-​k(ə-​)lē How to pronounce antidromically (audio) \ adverb

First Known Use of antidromic

1895, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for antidromic

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

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antidromic

adjective
anĀ·​tiĀ·​droĀ·​mic | \ ˌant-i-ˈdrƤm-ik How to pronounce antidromic (audio) , -ˈdrōm- How to pronounce antidromic (audio) \

Medical Definition of antidromic

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

Other Words from antidromic

antidromically \ -​i-​k(ə-​)lē How to pronounce antidromically (audio) \ adverb