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electrobiology

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The study of the production and use of electricity by biological organisms.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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noun

Meaning 2

A theory of animal magnetism according to which the actions, feelings, etc. of a person are controlled by the will of the operator.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, uncountable

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History

Etymology

From electro- + biology.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 电生物学 — study of the production of electricity by organisms
  • Finnish: sähköbiologia — study of the production of electricity by organisms
  • French: électrobiologie — study of the production of electricity by organisms
  • Italian: elettrobiologia — study of the production of electricity by organisms
  • Macedonian: електробиоло́гија (elektrobiológija) — study of the production of electricity by organisms
  • Portuguese: eletrobiologia — study of the production of electricity by organisms
  • Romanian: electrobiologie — study of the production of electricity by organisms
  • Tagalog: dagihaynayan — study of the production of electricity by organisms