galvanism
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From French galvanisme, after physiologist Luigi Alyisio Galvani (1737–1798) + -isme.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈɡælvəˌnɪzəm/
[edit] Noun
galvanism (usually uncountable; plural galvanisms)
- The chemical generation of electricity.
- The therapeutic use of electricity.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- OED2
