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Galvanism

Galvanism Meaning & Definition
Galvanism Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Galvanism?

[n] the therapeutic application of electricity to the body
[n] electricity produced by chemical action

Synonyms | Synonyms for Galvanism: electric healing | electrical healing

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See Also | electricity | therapy

Galvanism In Webster's Dictionary

\Gal"va*nism\, n. [From Galvani: cf. F. galvanisme. See {Galvanic}.] (Physics) (a) Electricity excited by the mutual action of certain liquids and metals; dynamical electricity. (b) The branch of physical science which treats of dynamical elecricity, or the properties and effects of electrical currents. Note: The words galvanism and galvanic, formerly in very general use, are now rarely employed. For the latter, voltaic, from the name of Volta, is commonly used.

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