About The Word Galvanism
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Galvanism
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Galvanism: 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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