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galvanism

[ gal-vuh-niz-uhm ]
/ ˈgæl vəˌnɪz əm /
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noun
Electricity. electricity, especially as produced by chemical action.
Medicine/Medical. the therapeutic application of electricity to the body.
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Origin of galvanism

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

Words nearby galvanism

galvanic, galvanic battery, galvanic couple, galvanic pile, galvanic skin response, galvanism, galvanize, galvanized iron, galvanizing, galvano-, galvanocautery
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Words related to galvanism

heat, service, tension, light, current, juice, spark, utilities, electron, voltage, ignition, hot stuff

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British Dictionary definitions for galvanism

galvanism
/ (ˈɡælvəˌnɪzəm) /
noun
obsolete electricity, esp when produced by chemical means as in a cell or battery
med treatment involving the application of electric currents to tissues

Word Origin for galvanism

C18: via French from Italian galvanismo, after Luigi Galvani
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