GALVANISM


Meaning of GALVANISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgal-və-ˌni-zəm ]

noun

Etymology: French or Italian; French galvanisme, from Italian galvanismo, from Luigi Galvani

Date: 1797

1. : a direct current of electricity especially when produced by chemical action

2. : the therapeutic use of direct electric current (as for pain relief)

3. : vital or forceful activity

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.