electrobiology

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noun

The study of the production and use of electricity by biological organisms.

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Meanings

nounelectrobiology (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe study of the production and use of electricity by biological organisms.
  2. obsoleteuncountableA theory of animal magnetism according to which the actions, feelings, etc. of a person are controlled by the will of the operator.

    This is one of the feats of Al-Simiyá = white magic; fascinating the eyes. In Europe it has lately taken the name of "Electro-biology".

    1885, Richard F. Burton, chapter XXXI, in The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, volume I, The Burton Club, page 332 footnote
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    “To create life, to use science itself, chemical galvanism, electrobiology, etcetera, etcetera. To reanimate dead tissue, now, whomever unlocks that mystery, is not a man, but a god.” “Like Frankenstein.” “Who?” “Like Dr. Victor Frankenstein.” “Never heard of him.” “Right.”

    2024 October 21, Paul Simms, “The Return of Jerry” (4:09 from the start), in What We Do in the Shadows, season 6, episode 1, spoken by Laszlo Cravensworth (Matt Berry)

Origin

From electro- + biology.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 电生物学
  • 电生物学study of the production of electricity by organisms
Finnish sähköbiologia
  • sähköbiologiastudy of the production of electricity by organisms
French électrobiologie
  • électrobiologiestudy of the production of electricity by organisms
Italian elettrobiologia
  • elettrobiologiastudy of the production of electricity by organisms
Portuguese eletrobiologia
  • eletrobiologiastudy of the production of electricity by organisms
Romanian electrobiologie
  • electrobiologiestudy of the production of electricity by organisms
Tagalog dagihaynayan
  • dagihaynayanstudy of the production of electricity by organisms
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