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English
Etymology
electro- + biology
Noun
electrobiology (uncountable)
- (physics, biology) The study of the production and use of electricity by biological organisms.
- (obsolete) A theory of animal magnetism according to which the actions, feelings, etc. of a person are controlled by the will of the operator.
1885, Richard F. Burton, chapter XXXI, in The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, volume I, The Burton Club, page 332 footnote: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".
Translations
study of the production of electricity by organisms