bioelectricaladj.
/ˌbʌɪəʊᵻˈlɛktrᵻkl/, U.S. /ˌbaɪoʊəˈlɛktrək(ə)l/, /ˌbaɪoʊiˈlɛktrək(ə)l/ = bioelectric adj.
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electromotive1800
neuroelectric1843
bioelectric1849
rheoscopic1851
anelectrotonic1862
monophasic1888
off1903
on1903
bioelectrical1910
neuroelectrical1914
rheobasic1917
myoelectric1955
myoelectrical1970
the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > electricity in living organisms > [adjective]
bioelectric1849
bioelectrical1910
1910 G. N. Stewart Man. Physiol. (ed. 6) xi. 725 An investigation of the thermo-dynamic relations of bio-electrical currents.
1962 IRE Trans. Bio-Medical Electronics 9 85/1 Bioelectrical brain reactions arising in response to certain stimuli are often very poorly expressed.
1998 Daily Tel. 6 Feb. 20/2 The monitor uses the ‘bioelectrical impedance analysis’ technique to analyse the proportion of fat and muscle in the body.
2008 Globe & Mail (Canada) (Nexis) 14 May l7 Bioelectrical impedance measures body fat by sending a small electronic pulse through the body.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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adj.1910