antidromically
|an-ti-drom-ic-al-ly|
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/ˌæn.tɪˈdrɑː.mɪk/
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/ˌæn.tɪˈdrɒm.ɪk/
(antidromic)
opposite-direction conduction
Etymology
'antidromic' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'antidromos', where 'anti-' meant 'against' and 'dromos' meant 'running' or 'course'.
'antidromos' entered scientific/medical Latin and New Latin as forms like 'antidromicus' and was later borrowed into English as 'antidromic'; the adverb 'antidromically' was formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ally'.
Initially it meant 'running against' or 'against the course'; over time it evolved into the technical sense 'conducting or moving in the opposite direction', used especially in physiology and neurology.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adverb 1
in an antidromic manner; in a direction opposite to the normal or usual direction — especially of nerve impulses or conduction, i.e., conducted opposite to the normal (orthodromic) direction.
The action potential propagated antidromically along the axon during the stimulation.
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Last updated: 2025/08/31 04:49