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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 (distinguished from galvanize).

faradize British

/ ˈfærəˌdaɪz /

verb

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

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Etymology

Origin of faradize

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

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They next attempted to faradize psychiatric patients back to normality.

From Time Magazine Archive

Telling one user about a new octo-tetris game you compiled would be a faradizing act -- in two weeks you might find your entire department playing the faradic game.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele

Telling one user about a new octo-tetris game you compiled would be a faradizing act — in two weeks you might find your entire department playing the faradic game. :farkled: /far'kld/ /adj./

From The Jargon File, Version 4.0.0, 24 Jul 1996 by Eric S. Raymond

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