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mag·net [ mag-nit ]
Definitions related to magnet :
  • (magnet) A component that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field.
    U.S. FDA Glossary
    U.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2021
  • (magnets) Objects that produce a magnetic field.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (magnet device) A device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Magnet therapy (an energy therapy) utilizes static magnetic fields (constant fields produced by permanent magnets) or pulsed electromagnetic fields (intermittent magnetic fields produced by an electromagnet). Practitioners place magnets on the body or place injured body parts in an induced electrical field to reduce pain or enhance...
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
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