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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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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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