galvanism

Significado (Inglês)

1. (uncountable, usually) The chemical generation of electricity.
2. (uncountable, usually) The (therapeutic) use of electricity directly applied to the body.

Conceitos

galvanismo

Sinônimos

electric healing

electrical healing

electrotherapy

voltaism

galvanic current

current flow

current

galvanic electricity

electric current

galvanization

Traduções

galvanismo

galvanisme

galvanisme

galvanisme

galvanizm

galvanizzazione

Galvanismus

γαλβανισμός

العلاج بالكهرباء

galvanismo

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈɡælvəˌnɪzəm/

Etimologia (Inglês)

From French galvanisme, after physiologist Luigi Alyisio Galvani (1737–1798) + -isme. By surface analysis, galvano- + -ism.