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biomagnetism

(bī′ō-măg′nĭ-tĭz′əm)
n.
1. The magnetic field created by a living organism.
2. The effect of an external magnetic field on living organisms.
3. The scientific study of these phenomena.
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A general term for any allegedly therapeutic effect evoked by special magnets or magnetic fields; magnet therapy has a long tradition in many cultures—e.g., Arab, Chinese, Egyptian, Greek, Hebrew, Roman, and the Indian subcontinent
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biomagnetism

Mainstream medicine Biomagnetic therapy The formal study of magnetic fields associated with life activities; mainstream biomagnetism is an intradisciplinary hybrid with roots in quantum mechanics, superconductivity, and bioelectricity
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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