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electrolysis
(ē′lek träl′i sis; ē lek′-, i-)
noun
- the decomposition of an electrolyte by the action of an electric current passing through it
- 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
- Chemical change, especially decomposition, produced in an electrolyte by an electric current.
- Destruction of living tissue, especially of hair roots, by means of an electric current applied with a needle-shaped electrode.
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