polygraph
noun
- an early device for reproducing writings or drawings
- an instrument for recording simultaneously changes in blood pressure, respiration, pulse rate, etc.
See polygraph in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(pŏlˈē-grăfˌ)
noun An instrument that simultaneously records changes in physiological processes such as heartbeat, blood pressure, and respiration, often used as a lie detector.
transitive verb pol·y·graphed,
pol·y·graph·ing,
pol·y·graphs To test (a criminal suspect, for example) with a polygraph.
Related Forms:
- po·lygˈra·pher (pə-lĭgˈrə-fər), po·lygˈra·phist (-fĭst) noun
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