galvanism
Meaning
- (uncountable, usually) The chemical generation of electricity.
- (uncountable, usually) The (therapeutic) use of electricity directly applied to the body.
Synonyms
electric healing
electrical healing
voltaism
galvanic current
current flow
galvanic electricity
Translations
galvanismo
galvanisme
galvanisme
galvanisme
galvanizm
galvanismo
Galvanismus
γαλβανισμός
العلاج بالكهرباء
galvanismoPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡælvəˌnɪzəm/
Etymology
From French galvanisme, after physiologist Luigi Alyisio Galvani (1737–1798) + -isme. By surface analysis, galvano- + -ism.
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