antidromic

/ˌæntiˈdrɑmɪk/
adjective
  1. Relating to nerve impulses that travel in the opposite direction from normal (toward the cell body instead of away from it).
    • Antidromic activation can help map neural pathways.
    • Doctors observed antidromic signals in the damaged nerve.
    • The scientist studied antidromic impulses in the lab.
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