Electrobiology

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The study of the production and use of electricity by biological organisms. uncountable
  2. 2
    A theory of animal magnetism according to which the actions, feelings, etc. of a person are controlled by the will of the operator. obsolete, uncountable

    "This is one of the feats of Al-Simiyá = white magic; fascinating the eyes. In Europe it has lately taken the name of "Electro-biology"."

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anatomybacteriologybiochemistrybiologybionicsbionomics

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"This is one of the feats of Al-Simiyá = white magic; fascinating the eyes. In Europe it has lately taken the name of "Electro-biology"."

Etymology

From electro- + biology.

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animal magnetism

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