GALVANISM


Meaning of GALVANISM in English

ˈgalvəˌnizəm noun

( -s )

Etymology: French or Italian; French galvanisme, from Italian galvanismo, from Luigi Galvani died 1798 Italian physician and physicist who first described it + Italian -ismo -ism

1. : a direct current of electricity ; especially : such a current produced by chemical action (as in a storage battery)

2. : the therapeutic use of direct electric current

3. : vital or forceful activity suggesting activation by a strong and continuous electric current

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