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That branch of biology which treats of the electrical phenomena of living organisms.

A method of determining the presence or absence of life in an animal organism with a current of electricity, by noting the presence or absence of muscular contraction.

rical results produced through physiological agencies, or by change of action in a living organism.

The theory that the functions of living organisms are dependent upon electricity or a kindred force.

f the simplest essential parts, more commonly called cells, of which animal and vegetable organisms, or their tissues and organs, are composed.

That which embodies or is embodied; representation in a physical body; a completely organized system, like the body; as, the embodiment of courage, or of courtesy; the embodiment of true piety.

a clot of fibrin, a detached shred of a morbid growth, a globule of fat, or a microscopic organism.

The first rudiments of an organism, whether animal or plant; as:

Pertaining to an embryo, or the initial state of any organ; embryonic.

pyreuma; as, an empyreumatic odor. Empyreumatic oils, oils obtained by distilling various organic substances at high temperatures. Brande & C.

An unorganized ferment (contained in this extract and in other vegetable juices), which effects the decomposition of certain glucosides.

Any organ or part of the body (as the kidneys, skin, etc.,) which serves to carry off excrementitious or waste matter.

Any parasite which lives in the internal organs of an animal, as the tapeworms, Trichina, etc.; -- opposed to ectoparasite. See Entozoön. -- En`do*par`a*sit"ic, a.

The semifluid, granular interior of certain unicellular organisms, as the inner layer of sarcode in the amoeba; entoplasm; endoplasta.

An unorganized or unformed ferment, in distinction from an organized or living ferment; a soluble, or chemical, ferment. Ptyalin, pepsin, diastase, and rennet are good examples of enzymes.

ed to be a species of gigantic Foraminifera, but others consider it a concretion, without organic structure.

sal side of the testicle, composed of numerous convolutions of the excretory duct of that organ. -- Ep`i*did"y*mal, a.

A term applied to that phase of vegetable growth in which an organ grows more rapidly on its upper than on its under surface. See Hyponastic.

A liplike organ that covers the mouth, in most Bryozoa. See Illust., under Entoprocta.

A religious organization of Methodist young people, founded in 1889 at Cleveland, Ohio, and taking its name from John Wesley's birthplace, Epworth, Lincolnshire, England.