bioelectric

or bi·o·e·lec·tri·cal

[ bahy-oh-i-lek-trik or bahy-oh-i-lek-tri-kuhl ]
/ ˌbaɪ oʊ ɪˈlɛk trɪk or ˌbaɪ oʊ ɪˈlɛk trɪ kəl /

adjective

of or relating to electric phenomena occurring in living organisms.

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Origin of bioelectric

First recorded in 1915–20; bio- + electric

OTHER WORDS FROM bioelectric

bi·o·e·lec·tric·i·ty [bahy-oh-i-lek-tris-i-tee, -ee-lek-], /ˌbaɪ oʊ ɪ lɛkˈtrɪs ɪ ti, -ˌi lɛk-/, noun

Words nearby bioelectric

biodot, biodrama, biodynamic, biodynamics, bioecology, bioelectric, bioelectricity, bioelectrogenesis, bioelectronics, bioenergetics, bioenergy
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