Medical Dictionary

paramagnetic

adj para·mag·net·ic \ˌpar-ə-mag-ˈnet-ik\

Medical Definition of PARAMAGNETIC

:  being or relating to a magnetizable substance (as aluminum) that has a small but positive susceptibility which varies little with magnetizing force
para·mag·ne·tism \-ˈmag-nə-ˌtiz-əm\ noun
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