Meanings
nounbioelectricity (uncountable)
- uncountablebiologyAny form of electricity generated within an organism, especially by a muscle or nerve.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
- Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
- Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
- Englishbio-
- Englishelectricity
- Englishbioelectricity
From bio- + electricity.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan bioelectricitat
- bioelectricitatElectricity generated within an organism
Chinese Mandarin 生物電 /生物电
- 生物電 /生物电 (shēngwùdiàn)Electricity generated within an organism
Finnish biosähkö
- biosähköElectricity generated within an organism
French bioélectricité
- bioélectricitéElectricity generated within an organism
Italian bioelettricità
- bioelettricitàElectricity generated within an organism
Polish bioprąd
- bioprądElectricity generated within an organism
Portuguese bioeletricidade
- bioeletricidadeElectricity generated within an organism
Spanish bioelectricidad
- bioelectricidadElectricity generated within an organism
Cite this entry
APA
bioelectricity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioelectricity
MLA
“bioelectricity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioelectricity. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bioelectricity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioelectricity.
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