electrolysis

(ē′lek träli sis; ē lek′-, i-)

noun

  1. the decomposition of an electrolyte by the action of an electric current passing through it
  2. the removal of unwanted hair from the body by destroying the hair roots with an electrified needle

Origin: electro- + -lysis

See electrolysis in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Chemical change, especially decomposition, produced in an electrolyte by an electric current.
  2. Destruction of living tissue, especially of hair roots, by means of an electric current applied with a needle-shaped electrode.

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