GALVANISM


Meaning of GALVANISM in English

/gal"veuh niz'euhm/ , n.

1. Elect. electricity, esp. as produced by chemical action.

2. Med. the therapeutic application of electricity to the body.

[ 1790-1800; galvanisme, named after Luigi GALVANI; see -ISM ]

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