English Words Starting With E

• electrocoagulation

  nounVery Low
  /ɪˌlɛktrəʊkəʊˌæɡjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/A medical procedure that uses high-frequency electrical current to heat and destroy (coagulate) tissue, typically to stop bleeding or remove abnormal growths.
• electroconvulsive therapy

  nounLow
  /ɪˌlɛktrəʊkənˈvʌlsɪv ˈθɛrəpi/A medical treatment for severe mental disorders, involving the induction of a brief, controlled seizure in the brain via electrical currents applied to the scalp.
• electrocorticogram

  nounVery Low
  /ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈkɔːtɪkəˌɡram/A record of electrical activity from the brain's surface (cerebral cortex) obtained by placing electrodes directly on it.
• electrocorticography

  nounVery low (C2/professional)
  /ɪˌlɛk.trəʊˌkɔː.tɪˈkɒɡ.rə.fi/A medical procedure to record electrical activity directly from the surface of the brain.
• electrocute

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪˈlɛktrəkjuːt/To injure or kill someone by electric shock.
• electrocution

  nounC1
  /ɪˌlɛktrəˈkjuːʃ(ə)n/Death or severe injury caused by electric shock.
• electrocyte

  nounVery Low
  /ɪˈlɛktrə(ʊ)ˌsʌɪt/A specialized cell, found in certain fish like electric eels, that generates and stores electricity for defensive or offensive purposes.
• electrode

  nounC1
  /ɪˈlɛktrəʊd/A conductor through which an electric current enters or leaves an object, substance, or region.
• electrode efficiency

  nounC2
  /ɪˈlɛk.trəʊd ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/A measure of how effectively an electrode converts input energy into useful output in an electrochemical or electrical system.
• electrode potential

  nounC1/C2
  /ɪˈlɛk.trəʊd pəʊˈtɛn.ʃl/The voltage difference between an electrode and the electrolyte it is in contact with, measured relative to a standard reference electrode.
• electrodeposit

  nounverbverb-transitiveC2 / Very Low Frequency (Specialist)
  /ɪˌlɛk.trəʊ.dɪˈpɒz.ɪt/To deposit (a layer of material) onto an object using an electric current, typically in an electrolytic bath.
• electrodiagnosis

  nounLow
  /ɪˌlɛk.trəʊ.ˌdaɪ.əɡˈnəʊ.sɪs/A diagnostic technique that involves recording the electrical activity of body tissues or organs, typically nerves and muscles.
• electrodialysis

  nounRare
  /ɪˌlɛk.trəʊ.daɪˈæl.ɪ.sɪs/A process that uses an electric field to separate ions or charged particles from a solution through selective membranes.
• electrodissolution

  nounC2
  /ɪˌlɛk.trəʊ.dɪ.səˈluː.ʃən/The process of dissolving a material, typically a metal, by applying an electrical current.
• electrodynamics

  nounLow
  /ɪˌlɛk.trəʊ.daɪˈnæm.ɪks/The branch of physics that studies the interaction between electric currents and magnetic fields, and the forces acting between charged particles in motion.
• electrodynamometer

  nounVery Low
  /ɪˌlɛktrə(ʊ)daɪnəˈmɒmɪtə/An instrument for measuring electric current, based on the interaction between the magnetic fields produced by fixed and movable coils.
• electroencephalogram

  nounC2
  /ɪˌlɛk.trəʊ.ɛnˈsef.əl.ə.ˌɡræm/A test that records the electrical activity of the brain, using electrodes placed on the scalp.
• electroencephalograph

  nounC2
  /ɪˌlɛktrəʊɛnˈsɛfələˌɡrɑːf/A medical instrument that records the electrical activity of the brain.
• electroendosmosis

  nounVery low (extremely technical term)
  /ɪˌlɛktrəʊˌɛndɒzˈməʊsɪs/The movement of a liquid through a porous membrane or capillary system under the influence of an electric field.
• electroextraction

  nounC2
  /ɪˌlɛktrəʊɪkˈstrækʃən/A process of extracting or removing a substance using an electric current.

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