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electrobiology

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e⋅lec⋅tro⋅bi⋅ol⋅o⋅gy

[i-lek-troh-bahy-ol-uh-jee]
–noun
the branch of biology dealing with electric phenomena in plants and animals.

Origin:
1840–50; electro- + biology


e⋅lec⋅tro⋅bi⋅o⋅log⋅i⋅cal [i-lek-troh-bahy-uh-loj-i-kuhl] , adjective
e⋅lec⋅tro⋅bi⋅o⋅log⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
e⋅lec⋅tro⋅bi⋅ol⋅o⋅gist, noun
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Main Entry:  electrobiology1
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  the scientific study of electrical phenomenon in living beings; also called electrophysiology, also written electro-biology
Etymology:  electr(icity) + biology
Main Entry:  electrobiology2
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  animal magnetism; animal hypnotism
Etymology:  electr(icity) + biology
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: elec·tro·bi·ol·o·gy
Pronunciation: -bI-'äl-&-jE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
: a branch of biology that deals with electrical phenomena in living organisms —elec·tro·bi·o·log·i·cal /-"bI-&-'läj-i-k&l/ adjective
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