adj.
Pronunciation: gal- ' va-nik
Function: adjective
Date: 1797
1 : of, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity <a galvanic cell>
2 a : having an electric effect : intensely exciting <a galvanic performance> b : produced as if by an electric shock <had a galvanic effect on the audience>
– gal · van · i · cal · ly \ -ni-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb