microelectrode

noun mi·cro·elec·trode \ˌmī-krō-i-ˈlek-ˌtrōd\

Definition of MICROELECTRODE

: a minute electrode; especially : one that is inserted in a living biological cell or tissue in studying its electrical characteristics

1917

Medical Dictionary

noun mi·cro·elec·trode \ˌmī-krō-i-ˈlek-ˌtrōd\

: a minute electrode; especially : one that is inserted in a living biological cell or tissue in studying its electrical characteristics

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