antidromic

[ an-ti-drom-ik ]
/ ˌæn tɪˈdrɒm ɪk /

adjective Physiology.

conducting nerve impulses in a direction opposite to the usual one.

Origin of antidromic

First recorded in 1905–10; anti- + -drome + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM antidromic

an·ti·drom·i·cal·ly, adverb

British Dictionary definitions for antidromic

antidromic
/ (ˌæntɪˈdrɒmɪk) /

adjective

(of nerve fibres) conducting nerve impulses in a direction opposite to normal

Word Origin for antidromic

from anti- + Greek dromos course

Medical definitions for antidromic

antidromic
[ ăn′tĭ-drŏmĭk ]

adj.

Relating to the propagation of an impulse along an axon in a direction that is the reverse of normal.