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bioelectricity

British  
/ ˌbaɪəʊˌɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ /

noun

  1. electricity generated by a living organism

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Other Word Forms

  • bioelectric adjective

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The most notable are his ability to turn invisible and channel bioelectricity.

From The Verge • Nov. 6, 2020

This suggests, somewhat grandly, that bioelectricity and action potentials power the motions of plants and animals alike.

From Scientific American • Jan. 28, 2018

Presenters at the 2014 meeting of the medical examiners association included Mark Kroll, a bioelectricity scientist, University of Minnesota professor and member of Taser’s corporate board since 2003.

From Reuters • Aug. 24, 2017

Eventually, the cell must replenish these ions to maintain the concentration differences that create bioelectricity.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Michael Levin, director of the Center for Regenerative and Developmental Biology at Tufts, told me why he thinks bioelectricity can do just that.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2014