noun
- electrical potential or current generated by living organisms or biological tissues
Usage: scientific/medical term; uncountable
Examples
- The heart's bioelectricity can be measured using an electrocardiogram.
- Bioelectricity in nerve cells allows signals to travel throughout the body.
- Fish use bioelectricity to navigate and communicate in murky water.
- Scientists study bioelectricity to understand how muscles contract.
- The brain generates bioelectricity that can be detected by an EEG machine.