English Explanatory Dictionary

galvanism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The chemical generation of electricity.
  2. The (therapeutic) use of electricity directly applied to the body.
noun
  1. Rare form of galvanism.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡælvəˌnɪzəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-galvanism.wav

Word forms

galvanism galvanisms

Etymology

From French galvanisme, after physiologist Luigi Alyisio Galvani (1737–1798) + -isme. By surface analysis, galvano- + -ism.

Related words

galvanic galvanical galvanically

Derived words

psychogalvanism

Translations

Bulgarian: галвани́зъм Finnish: galvanismi French: galvanisme Italian: galvanismo Macedonian: галвани́зам
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