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electric

adj elec·tric \i-ˈlek-trik\

Medical Definition of ELECTRIC

:  of, relating to, or operated by electricity
—elec·tri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Variants of ELECTRIC

elec·tric or elec·tri·cal \-tri-kəl\

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10 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. electric (adjective)
  2. electric eel (noun)
  3. electric field (noun)
  4. electric intensity (noun)
  5. electric organ (noun)
  6. electric ray (noun)
  7. electric shock (noun)
  8. electric shock therapy (noun)
  9. electric shock treatment (noun)
  10. electrical potential (noun)
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