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orthodromic

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Main Entry: or·tho·drom·ic
Pronunciation: "or-th&-'dräm-ik
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or inducing nerve impulsesalong an axon in the normal direction orthodromic and antidromic stimulation of ganglion cells —J. P. Horn et al> —or·tho·drom·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
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orthodromic or·tho·drom·ic (ôr'thə-drŏm'ĭk)
adj.
Conducting impulses in the normal direction. Used of a nerve cell.

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