antidromically

/ˌæntiˈdrɑmɪkli/
adverb
  1. In a manner that involves nerve impulses traveling opposite to the normal direction.
    • The signal traveled antidromically along the axon.
    • Stimulating the nerve antidromically revealed new connections.
    • The impulses were conducted antidromically in the experiment.
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