Medical Term:
electrolysis
Pronunciation: ē′lek-trol′i-sis
Definition:
- Decomposition of a salt or other chemical compound by means of an electric current.
- Destruction of hair follicles by means of galvanic electricity.
- A chemical change brought about by a direct electric current.
[electro- + G. lysis, dissolution]
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