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electrodermal

American  
[ih-lek-troh-dur-muhl] / ɪˌlɛk troʊˈdɜr məl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to electrical properties or electrical activity of the skin, especially with reference to changes in resistance.


Etymology

Origin of electrodermal

First recorded in 1945–50; electro- + dermal

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The main difference is that Sense adds EKG readings and an electrodermal activity sensor; the latter reads microscopic sweat levels on your skin to determine your stress levels.

From The Verge Mar. 18, 2022

For instance, the Reflect Orb measures two physiological signs of stress — heart rate variability, which is the length of the pauses between different heartbeats, and electrodermal activity from the sweat glands on your fingers.

From Washington Post Jan. 26, 2022

The choir's singers wore a wristband that measured heart rate, temperature, movement, and "electrodermal activity" - sweat levels on the skin.

From BBC May 1, 2019

Even so, it is able to detect basic electrodermal activity if you hold on to its two tin cans.

From The Guardian Mar. 1, 2017

In these cases, measuring electrodermal activity could prove particularly helpful.

From Nature Jul. 8, 2014

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