faradic
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of faradic
From the French word faradique, dating back to 1875–80. See farad, -ic
Example Sentences
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I believe the best results can be obtained by first going through the faradic process, then subjecting the patient to general galvanization, as above indicated, and concluding by another but brief faradization.
From The Electric Bath by Schweig, George M.
Thus a combination of massage and faradic current is obtained, and the results are particularly satisfactory.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various
The object for which I had ordered the baths having now been accomplished, I treated the affected muscles with the faradic current.
From The Electric Bath by Schweig, George M.
As explained above, when the nerve supplying a muscle is diseased it no longer responds to the faradic current.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various
For this it is stimulated by an intermittent faradic current passing once a second for five minutes.
From The Mechanism of Life by Leduc, Stéphane
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