faradic

[ fuh-rad-ik ]

adjective

, Electricity.

1. of or relating to a discontinuous, asymmetric, alternating current from the secondary winding of an induction coil.

faradic

/ fəˈrædɪk; ˌfærəˈdeɪɪk /

adjective

1. of or concerned with an intermittent asymmetric alternating current such as that induced in the secondary winding of an induction coil

Word History and Origins

Origin of faradic¹

From the French word faradique, dating back to 1875–80. See farad, -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of faradic¹

C19: from French faradique , from Michael Faraday

Example Sentences

Among other practices, he employed massage and cutaneous electrotherapy, including the use of the faradic brush, an electric brush used to stimulate the skin.

From Salon

Where we have to deal with those rare changes in the brain and spinal cord, the utmost care is necessary in order not to make the condition still worse; and in such cases there would be a contraindication to the use of the faradic current, though this would not hold true with regard to the use of the galvanic current in short sittings.

From Project Gutenberg

In the first place, I have arrived at a decided conviction that Faradic electricity is of little or no value in true neuralgias, and that the cases which are apparently much benefited by it will invariably be found, on more careful investigation, to belong to some other category.

From Project Gutenberg

Those who have had experience of the treatment of such cases know that it is a by no means infrequent thing to see both muscles and nerves aroused from a state of complete torpidity, and brought into a condition in which the Faradic current, quite powerless before, is again able to excite powerful contractions, while, at the same time, the bulk of the muscles has increased most sensibly.

From Project Gutenberg

The gastrocnemius could hardly be got to contract at all, when the most powerful Faradic current was directed upon the nerve in the popliteal space of the affected limb, though the muscle of the sound side reacted with great vigor.

From Project Gutenberg