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electrophysiology

(ē lek′trō fiz′ē älə jē, i-; -trə-)

noun

  1. the study of the electrical properties of living cells
  2. the study of the production of electric currents by living organisms

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See electrophysiology in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The branch of physiology that studies the relationship between electric phenomena and bodily processes.
  2. The electric activity associated with a bodily part or function.

Related Forms:

  • e·lecˌtro·physˌi·o·logˈic (-ə-lŏjˈĭk), e·lecˌtro·physˌi·o·logˈi·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adjective
  • e·lecˌtro·physˌi·o·logˈi·cal·ly adverb
  • e·lecˌtro·physˌi·olˈo·gist noun

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