faradism

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noun

Treatment with faradic electricity; faradization.

OriginFrench faradisme →
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Meanings

nounfaradism (plural faradisms)

plural faradisms

  1. historicalmedicineTreatment with faradic electricity; faradization.

    Lewis Yealland, the junior doctor in charge, used faradism and suggestion to restore motor function in Patrick's arm […].

    2016, Stefanie Linden, They Called it Shell Shock, Helion & Company, published 2018, page 80
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    Erb and Remak in Germany, Beard and Rockwell and Althans in America, have used it with advantage, in the forms of galvanisms and faradisms, in the treatment of joint troubles.

    1892, Journal of electrotherapeutics: Volume 10

    The electrical reactions now show a distinct myasthenic reaction, the orbicularis and frontal exhausting on the application of from 16 to 25 faradisms.

    1916, The New England Journal of Medicine: Volume 174

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
faradization

Origin

  1. Frenchfaradisme
  2. Englishfaradism

From French faradisme, from Farad(ay) + -ism.

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