psychogalvanic

psychogalvanic
/suy'koh gal van"ik/, adj. Med.
pertaining to or involving electric changes in the body resulting from reactions to mental or emotional stimuli.
[1905-10; PSYCHO- + GALVANIC]

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  • psychogalvanic — adj. pertaining to electrical activity in the body in response to emotional stimuli (Psychology) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • psychogalvanic — psy·cho·galvanic …   English syllables

  • psychogalvanic —   a. pertaining to change in electrical resistance of skin resulting from mental processes which cause alterations in secretion of perspiration.    ♦ psychogalvanometer, n. instrument measuring such electric change; lie detector …   Dictionary of difficult words

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