electrolysis
3
7.4
- noun
- /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɒlɪsɪs/
:
electrólisis
- I went to an electrolysis place monthly for two years, but it didn't help.
- electrolysis to remove hair
- get electrolysis
I mean, you can, you can go through procedures such as laser hair removal and or electrolysis.
- I mean, you can, you can go through procedures such as laser hair removal and or electrolysis.
Examples
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Took my sister to the electrolysis place for a second opinion.
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I've been trying to give him electrolysis treatment.
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I thought you had your electrolysis appointment this morning.
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At sixty dollars an hour, electrolysis was not a feasible solution.
Fiction book (2001) -
"Next I'm going to have electrolysis on my facial hair," Zoe said.
Fiction book (1993) -
I'm getting electrolysis.
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I was rich enough for electrolysis by this time, so I began the long, arduous process of having each inappropriate hair burned out of my body at the root.
Fiction book (2001) -
I have used electrolysis to remove hair from my chin.
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Next, I'm going to have electrolysis on my facial hair to get rid of it.
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In these cases, a dermatologist recommends electrolysis to permanently remove unwanted hair.
Synonyms
To remove hair from the skin, for example by waxing or shaving
To remove hair from the body or face
How Permanent
3
7.4
- Specialized
6
3.9
- Specialized
1
8.7
40
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word electrolysis comes from electro- meaning 'electricity' and -lysis meaning 'to break' or 'loosen'. So electrolysis is like using electricity to 'break' the hair root, which is why it means permanent hair removal.