What does "faradic" mean?

Of or pertaining to electricity, especially to electrical induction.

What is a synonym for "faradic"?

Common synonyms include: faradaic, faradaic.

Faradic

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Of or pertaining to electricity, especially to electrical induction.
2
Of a current that is alternating, as opposed to galvanic.
"Physicians used galvanic currents, which required only a galvanic power source, and faradic treatments, which utilized an "alternating" induction coil."

Synonyms

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faradaic faradaic

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"Physicians used galvanic currents, which required only a galvanic power source, and faradic treatments, which utilized an "alternating" induction coil."

Etymology

From Faraday + -ic, for Michael Faraday, English chemist and physicist.

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