Medical Dictionary
cathode
noun cath·ode \ˈkath-ˌōd\
Medical Definition of CATHODE
1
: the electrode of an electrochemical cell at which reduction occurs: as a : the negative terminal of an electrolytic cell b : the positive terminal of a storage battery that is delivering current
2
: the electron-emitting electrode of an electron tube—compare anode
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