bioelectric

Also bi·o·e·lec·tri·cal

[bahy-oh-i-lek-trik]

adjective

1. of or relating to electric phenomena occurring in living organisms.

Other Word Forms

• bioelectricity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bioelectric¹

First recorded in 1915–20; bio- + electric

Example Sentences

Levin believes this information is delivered to the cells via bioelectric signaling, which governs the maintenance of form in other organisms such as fish, frogs and humans.

Read more on Scientific American

When he and his colleagues manipulated pieces of planarians to alter their bioelectric state, the regenerating cells produced unexpected anatomies—for example, worms with a head at each end.

Read more on Scientific American

Chemical biologist Adam Cohen of Harvard and his co-workers, meanwhile, have made an “engineered bioelectric tissue” that can generate electrical oscillations.

Read more on Scientific American

Levin thinks bioelectric signaling between cells creates particularly powerful information-processing capabilities that can influence morphology.

Read more on Scientific American

In this bioelectric age, Adee argues, “we are electrical machines whose full dimensions” are ripe for discovery.

Read more on Scientific American