galvanism

[ gal-vuh-niz-uhm ]
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noun
  1. Electricity. electricity, especially as produced by chemical action.

  2. Medicine/Medical. the therapeutic application of electricity to the body.

Origin of galvanism

1
1790–1800; <French galvanisme, named after Luigi Galvani; see -ism

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galvanism

/ (ˈɡælvəˌnɪzəm) /


noun
  1. obsolete electricity, esp when produced by chemical means as in a cell or battery

  2. med treatment involving the application of electric currents to tissues

Origin of galvanism

1
C18: via French from Italian galvanismo, after Luigi Galvani

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