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Definition of Lie detector
1. Noun. A polygraph that records bodily changes sometimes associated with lying.
Terms within: Electrical Skin Response, Electrodermal Response, Fere Phenomenon, Galvanic Skin Response, Gsr, Psychogalvanic Response, Tarchanoff Phenomenon
Generic synonyms: Polygraph
Generic synonyms: Polygraph
Definition of Lie detector
1. Noun. (informal) A polygraph, a device which measures and records several physiological variables such as blood pressure, heart rate, respiration and skin conductivity while a series of questions is being asked to a subject, in an attempt to detect lies. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Lie detector
1. 1. An instrument for multiplying copies of a writing; a manifold writer; a copying machine. 2. In bibliography, a collection of different works, either by one or several authors. Origin: Gr. Writing much; much, many + to write: cf. F. Polygraphe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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