psychogalvanometry

noun

The measurement of the electrical conductivity of the skin, typically when the subject is being asked personal questions

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Meanings

nounpsychogalvanometry (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe measurement of the electrical conductivity of the skin, typically when the subject is being asked personal questions

Origin

From psycho- + galvanometry.

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APA

psychogalvanometry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychogalvanometry

MLA

“psychogalvanometry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychogalvanometry. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “psychogalvanometry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychogalvanometry.

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