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Excitability vs Electrotonus - What's the difference?

excitability | electrotonus |

As nouns the difference between excitability and electrotonus

is that excitability is (uncountable) the state of being excitable while electrotonus is (biology) the variation of the excitability and conductivity of a nerve or muscle as an electric current passes through it.

excitability

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The state of being excitable
  • (countable) A measure of how easy something is to excite

    • electrotonus

    English

    Noun

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  • (biology) The variation of the excitability and conductivity of a nerve or muscle as an electric current passes through it

    • Related terms

    *electrotonic