bioelectricity
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- noun
- /ˌbaɪoʊɪˈlɛktrɪsɪti/
- Specialized
- Next, a resurfacing serum with zinc and copper boosts the skin's bioelectricity (small electrical pulses that tell the cells when to repair the skin).
Examples
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The bioelectricity generated by the heart is essential for maintaining a steady heartbeat.
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Unless you get 'em riled up, and then they pack about a lightning bolt worth of bioelectricity.
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Living food is the only food with bioelectricity and live enzymes.
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The human body generates more bioelectricity than a 120-volt battery.
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This is good for small things that mostly affect the mind (because most of your body's bioelectricity is stored within the brain).
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Researchers discovered that the bioelectricity in plants can influence their growth and response to environmental changes.
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Certain cells in the body use bioelectricity to communicate and coordinate various functions.
Surface Forms
Morphology
bioelectricity = electricity (transparent) = bio + electric + ity
The word is built from the scientific prefix bio- plus electricity, so its meaning is directly recoverable as electricity in living organisms.
Etymology
The word bioelectricity comes from bio- meaning 'life' and electricity meaning 'electric power' or 'electric signals'. So bioelectricity is the 'electricity' that living things make to send signals and help muscles and nerves work.