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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An electrode then attracts these excited electrons and creates an electric current.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Researchers implanted electrodes in her brain’s speech centers, enabling the device to translate her neural activity into real-time speech with minimal delay.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Conventionally, temporary pacemakers comprise electrodes that are implanted in the heart muscle.
—Payal Dhar, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2025
Most procedures involve surgeons sewing electrodes directly onto the heart, then attaching those electrodes to an external pacing box using wires that exit a patient’s chest.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Researchers implanted electrodes in her brain’s speech centers, enabling the device to translate her neural activity into real-time speech with minimal delay.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Conventionally, temporary pacemakers comprise electrodes that are implanted in the heart muscle.
—Payal Dhar, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2025
Most procedures involve surgeons sewing electrodes directly onto the heart, then attaching those electrodes to an external pacing box using wires that exit a patient’s chest.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Electrode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrode. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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