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Definition of Galvanic skin response
1. Noun. A change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety; can be measured either by recording the electrical resistance of the skin or by recording weak currents generated by the body.
Exact synonyms: Electrical Skin Response, Electrodermal Response, Fere Phenomenon, Gsr, Psychogalvanic Response, Tarchanoff Phenomenon
Generic synonyms: Reaction, Response
Group relationships: Lie Detector
Generic synonyms: Reaction, Response
Group relationships: Lie Detector
Medical Definition of Galvanic skin response
1. A change in electrical resistance of the skin, occurring in emotion and in certain other conditions. (12 Dec 1998)