galvanism
English
Etymology
From French galvanisme, after physiologist Luigi Alyisio Galvani (1737–1798) + -isme.
Pronunciation
Noun
galvanism (usually uncountable, plural galvanisms)
- The chemical generation of electricity.
- The therapeutic use of electricity.
- 1892, Journal of electrotherapeutics: Volume 10
- Erb and Remak in Germany, Beard and Rockwell and Althans in America, have used it with advantage, in the forms of galvanisms and faradisms, in the treatment of joint troubles.
- 1892, Journal of electrotherapeutics: Volume 10
Translations
chemical generation of electricity
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therapeutic use of electricity
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See also
References
- OED2
Romanian
Etymology
From French galvanisme.
Noun
galvanism n (uncountable)
Declension
declension of galvanism (singular only)
singular | ||
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n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
nominative/accusative | (un) galvanism | galvanismul |
genitive/dative | (unui) galvanism | galvanismului |
vocative | galvanismule |
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