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galvanism Definition

gal·va·nism (gal′və niz′əm)

noun

  1. electricity produced by a chemical reaction
  2. Med. direct electrical current used to stimulate nerves and muscles

Etymology: Fr galvanisme < It galvanismo: so called after Luigi Galvani

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