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far⋅a⋅dize

  [far-uh-dahyz]
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–verb (used with object), -dized, -diz⋅ing. Medicine/Medical.
to stimulate or treat (muscles or nerves) with induced alternating electric current (distinguished from galvanize ).
Origin:
1860–65; < F faradiser. See farad, -ize

Related forms:
far⋅a⋅di⋅za⋅tion, noun
far⋅a⋅diz⋅er, noun
far⋅a⋅dism, noun
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far·a·dism   (fār'ə-dĭz'əm)   
n.  Faradization.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: far·a·dism
Pronunciation: 'far-&-"diz-&m
Function: noun
: the application of a faradic current of electricity (as fortherapeutic purposes)

Main Entry: far·a·dize
Variant: also British far·a·dise /'far-&-"dIz/
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms:-dized also British -dised; -diz·ing also British -dis·ing
: to treat by faradism —far·a·di·za·tion also British far·a·di·sa·tion /"far-&d-&-'zA-sh&n, -I-'zA-/ noun —far·a·diz·er also British far·a·dis·er /'far-&-"dI-z&r/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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