electrolysis
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electrolysis
[e″lek-trol´ĭ-sis]destruction by passage of a galvanic current, as in disintegration of a chemical compound in solution or removal of excessive hair from the body.
e·lec·trol·y·sis
(ē'lek-trol'i-sis),1. Decomposition of a salt or other chemical compound by means of an electric current.
2. Destruction of hair follicles by means of galvanic electricity.
3. A chemical change brought about by a direct electric current.
[electro- + G. lysis, dissolution]
e·lec·trol·y·sis
(ĕ-lek-trol'i-sis)1. Decomposition of a salt or other chemical compound by means of an electric current.
2. Destruction of certain hair follicles by means of galvanic electricity.
[electro- + G. lysis, dissolution]