of or pertaining to electrical properties or electrical activity of the skin, esp. with reference to changes in resistance
Word origin
[1945–50; electro- + dermal]This word is first recorded in the period 1945–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: ergative, on-line, shootout, synchronized swimming, taxi squadelectro- is a combining form representing electric or electricity in compound words. Other words that use the affix electro- include: electrocardiograph, electrolysis, electrooculogram, electroscope, electrotype
Examples of 'electrodermal' in a sentence
electrodermal
Available through health stores or complementary therapists, they employ medically discredited methods such as electrodermal testing and hair analysis.