In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical capacitance; the capacitance of a capacitor in which one coulomb of charge causes a potential difference of one volt across the capacitor. Symbol: F

plural of farad

(physics) Of or pertaining to electricity, especially to electrical induction. / Of a current that is alternating, as opposed to galvanic.

(medicine, obsolete) The therapeutic application of the faradic, or induced, electrical current.

plural of faradism

(medicine, dated) Treatment with faradic electricity; faradization.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of faradize

(medicine, transitive) To subject to faradization.

(medicine) A device that performs faradization.

present participle of faradize