Faradism

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Treatment with faradic electricity; faradization. historical

    "Erb and Remak in Germany, Beard and Rockwell and Althans in America, have used it with advantage, in the forms of galvanisms and faradisms, in the treatment of joint troubles."

Example

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"Erb and Remak in Germany, Beard and Rockwell and Althans in America, have used it with advantage, in the forms of galvanisms and faradisms, in the treatment of joint troubles."

Etymology

From French faradisme, from Farad(ay) + -ism.

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