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monophasic

monophasic

8.6
Using electrical current that flows in only one direction
  • adjective
  • /ˌmɒnəˈfeɪzɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : monofásico
  • The hospital uses a monophasic defibrillator that delivers shock in one direction to restore heart rhythm.

Examples

  • A symmetrical biphasic pulse shape was used in 16 patients and a monophasic one in 6 patients on the first channel, while the biphasic pulses were applied 21 times and the monophasic pulse was applied 1 time on the second channel.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Monophasic pulses were used for peroneal stimulation, where different responses to the change of polarity helped to obtain more functional movements.

    Academic text (1992)

  • In electrical engineering, a monophasic system is simpler and often preferred for low-power applications.

  • The therapy utilizes a monophasic pulse to stimulate muscle contraction effectively without changing polarity.

Synonyms

unipolar
vsmonophasic
  • Specialized
2 7.9

Having only one main center, for example one country or one electrical pole

focuses on a single phase or polarity rather than a pole

Antonyms

multiphasic
  • Specialized
1 8.6

Having two or more different physical phases at the same time, like solid and liquid

How Phasic

multiphasic
  • Specialized
1 8.6
triphasic
  • Specialized
8.1
biphasic
  • Specialized
1 8.3
monophasic
  • Specialized
8.6

Surface Forms

monophasic positive

Morphology

monophasic = phasic (semi-transparent) = mono + phase + ic

Adding mono- to 'phasic' gives the meaning fairly directly, but the electrical sense is specialized technical vocabulary.

Etymology

Monophasic combines mono- ('one') and phasic (from 'phase'), so it literally means 'one phase'; that's why a monophasic current or pulse moves in only one direction or has a single polarity.