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galvanism

(gal′və niz′əm)

noun

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

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

See galvanism in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Direct-current electricity, especially when produced chemically. Also called voltaism.
Therapeutic application of direct-current electricity, especially the electric stimulation of nerves and muscle.

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Origin: After Luigi Galvani

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