electrode
noun
elec·trode
i-ˈlek-ˌtrōd 
1
: a conductor used to establish electrical contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit
2
: an element in a semiconductor device (such as a transistor) that emits or collects electrons or holes or controls their movements
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In practice, this means having electrodes surgically implanted underneath a patient’s skull to directly measure brain neurons.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 16 Jan. 2025
Tesla owners can use a household 9-volt battery to connect to electrodes (concealed in the front bumper tow-pin cover) to trigger the locks.
—Mark Maynard, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
The surgeon drills through the mastoid bone, creating a path allowing the electrodes to reach the cochlea.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2024
The electrodes pick up electrical signals from those contractions, interpret them, and initiate movements in the prosthetic.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 9 Dec. 2024
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 16 Jan. 2025
Tesla owners can use a household 9-volt battery to connect to electrodes (concealed in the front bumper tow-pin cover) to trigger the locks.
—Mark Maynard, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
The surgeon drills through the mastoid bone, creating a path allowing the electrodes to reach the cochlea.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2024
The electrodes pick up electrical signals from those contractions, interpret them, and initiate movements in the prosthetic.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Electrode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrode. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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electrode
noun
elec·trode
i-ˈlek-ˌtrōd
: a conductor (as a metal or carbon) used to make electrical contact with a part of an electrical circuit that is not metallic
Medical Definition
electrode
noun
elec·trode
i-ˈlek-ˌtrōd
: a conductor used to establish electrical contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit
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