faradize

American

[far-uh-dahyz] / ˈfær əˌdaɪz /

verb (used with object)

Medicine/Medical.

faradized, faradizing

to stimulate or treat (muscles or nerves) with induced alternating electric current (galvanize ).

faradize British

/ ˈfærəˌdaɪz /

verb

obsolete (tr) to treat (an organ or part) with faradic currents

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Other Word Forms

faradism noun
faradization noun
faradizer noun

Etymology

Origin of faradize

From the French word faradiser, dating back to 1860–65. See farad, -ize

Example Sentences

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They next attempted to faradize psychiatric patients back to normality.

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