Faradizer

/ˈfærədaɪzər/ noun

Definition

American spelling: a person or device that administers or produces faradic electrical current for medical treatment.

Etymology

From faradize plus -er agent suffix, American spelling variant of faradiser.

Kelly Says

Some Victorian 'faradizers' (the machines) were elaborate contraptions with brass fittings and hand-cranked magnets, making electrical medicine look more impressive than it sometimes was.

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