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