Meanings
- uncountableA form of neurostimulation which uses a constant low current delivered to the brain area of interest via electrodes on the scalp, typically as a way of treating psychiatric conditions.
The effects of transcranial direct current stimulation are modified when combined with medication and other neurostimulation techniques, such as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation.
2014, Mark I Johnson, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation1 more example
The field of brain stimulation is in its infancy, though preliminary studies have shown that transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), which uses direct electrical currents to stimulate specific parts of the brain, can help with depression, anxiety and chronic pain but can also cause burns on the skin.
2016 November 25, Olivia Solon, The GuardianSynonyms: tDCS
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA form of neurostimulation which uses a constant low current delivered to the brain area of interest via electrodes on the scalp, typically as a way of treating psychiatric conditions.
Cite this entry
transcranial direct current stimulation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transcranial%20direct%20current%20stimulation
“transcranial direct current stimulation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transcranial%20direct%20current%20stimulation. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transcranial direct current stimulation,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transcranial%20direct%20current%20stimulation.
Source: transcranial direct current stimulation on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.