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galvanism

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gal·va·nism  (glv-nzm)
n.
1. Direct-current electricity, especially when produced chemically. Also called voltaism.
2. Therapeutic application of direct-current electricity, especially the electric stimulation of nerves and muscle.
[After Luigi Galvani.]
galvanism
a direct electrical current, especially one produced by chemical action. — galvanic, adj.
See also: Physics
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Noun1.galvanism - electricity produced by chemical action
electricity - a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
2.galvanism - the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis)
electric healing, electrical healing, electrotherapy
therapy - (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.); "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury"; "he tried every treatment the doctors suggested"; "heat therapy gave the best relief"
ECT, electroconvulsive therapy, electroshock, electroshock therapy - the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma
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On this occasion a man of great research in natural philosophy was with us, and excited by this catastrophe, he entered on the explanation of a theory which he had formed on the subject of electricity and galvanism, which was at once new and astonishing to me.
Frankenstein by Shelley, Mary View in context
Three days afterwards Lydgate was at his galvanism again in his Paris chambers, believing that illusions were at an end for him.
Middlemarch by Eliot, George View in context
Any part, being subjected to a slight shock of galvanism, became almost black: a similar effect, but in a less degree, was produced by scratching the skin with a needle.
The Voyage of the Beagle by Darwin, Charles View in context
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