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Meaning of electro-vital in English:

electro-vital

Pronunciation /ɪˌlɛktrə(ʊ)ˈvʌɪtl/

adjective

historical

  • Of or relating to electrical phenomena in living organisms; specifically of or relating to electro-vitalism.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal.