ELECTROBIOLOGY

Etymology

Noun

electrobiology (uncountable)

(physics, biology) The study of the production and use of electricity by biological organisms.

(obsolete) A theory of animal magnetism according to which the actions, feelings, etc. of a person are controlled by the will of the operator.

Source: Wiktionary


E*lec`tro-bi*ol"o*gy, n. (Biol.)

1. That branch of biology which treats of the electrical phenomena of living organisms.

2. That phase of mesmerism or animal magnetism, the phenomena of which are supposed to be produced by a form of electricity.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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