bioelectric

or bi·o·e·lec·tri·cal

[ bahy-oh-i-lek-trik or bahy-oh-i-lek-tri-kuh l ]

/ ˌbaɪ oʊ ɪˈlɛk trɪk or ˌbaɪ oʊ ɪˈlɛk trɪ kəl /

adjective

of or relating to electric phenomena occurring in living organisms.

Nearby words

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

Origin of bioelectric

First recorded in 1915–20; bio- + electric

Related formsbi·o·e·lec·tric·i·ty

[bahy-oh-i-lek-tris-i-tee, -ee-lek-] /ˌbaɪ oʊ ɪ lɛkˈtrɪs ɪ ti, -ˌi lɛk-/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for bioelectricity

bioelectricity

/ (ˌbaɪəʊˌɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ) /

noun

electricity generated by a living organism

Derived Formsbioelectric, adjective

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