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Noun: galvanism  'gal-vu,ni-zum
  1. Electricity produced by chemical action
    "Galvanism was demonstrated in Volta's early experiments with dissimilar metals"
     
  2. The therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis)
    "galvanism was prescribed to stimulate muscle recovery after the injury";
    - electrotherapy, electric healing, electrical healing

Derived forms: galvanisms

Type of: electricity, therapy, treatment

Encyclopedia: Galvanism