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polygraph

/ˌpɑliˈgræf/
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Other forms: polygraphs

Definitions of polygraph
  1. noun
    a medical instrument that records several physiological processes simultaneously (e.g., pulse rate and blood pressure and respiration and perspiration)
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    types:
    lie detector
    a polygraph that records bodily changes sometimes associated with lying
    type of:
    medical instrument
    instrument used in the practice of medicine
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