galvanism

[ gal-vuh-niz-uhm ]

/ ˈgæl vəˌnɪz əm /

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noun

Electricity. electricity, especially as produced by chemical action.

Medicine/Medical. the therapeutic application of electricity to the body.

Origin of galvanism

1790–1800; <French galvanisme, named after Luigi Galvani; see -ism

Words nearby galvanism

galvanic, galvanic battery, galvanic couple, galvanic pile, galvanic skin response, galvanism, galvanize, galvanized iron, galvanizing, galvano-, galvanocautery

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Example sentences from the Web for galvanism

There is yet a third theory, founded on voltaic energy, or galvanism and electricity.
The Mosaic History of the Creation of the World|Thomas Wood
That galvanism, ammonia to the nostrils, cold affusion, and stimulants by the mouth are practically useless in the early stage.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XIX, No. 470, Jan. 3, 1885|Various
Galvanism was tried without the patient showing any contractility.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 497, July 11, 1885|Various
Battery, in electricity and galvanism, a combination of several jars or metallic plates.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3|Various

But galvanism applied to the spinal cord in the neck, causes contraction of blood-vessels.
The Education of American Girls|Anna Callender Brackett

British Dictionary definitions for galvanism

galvanism

/ (ˈɡælvəˌnɪzəm) /

noun

obsolete electricity, esp when produced by chemical means as in a cell or battery

med treatment involving the application of electric currents to tissues

Word Origin for galvanism

C18: via French from Italian galvanismo, after Luigi Galvani

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	galvanism
释义	galvanism [ gal-vuh-niz-uhm ] / ˈgæl vəˌnɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR galvanism ON THESAURUS.COM noun Electricity. electricity, especially as produced by chemical action. Medicine/Medical. the therapeutic application of electricity to the body. Origin of galvanism 1790–1800; <French galvanisme, named after Luigi Galvani; see -ism Words nearby galvanism galvanic, galvanic battery, galvanic couple, galvanic pile, galvanic skin response, galvanism, galvanize, galvanized iron, galvanizing, galvano-, galvanocautery Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for galvanism There is yet a third theory, founded on voltaic energy, or galvanism and electricity. The Mosaic History of the Creation of the World\|Thomas Wood That galvanism, ammonia to the nostrils, cold affusion, and stimulants by the mouth are practically useless in the early stage. Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XIX, No. 470, Jan. 3, 1885\|Various Galvanism was tried without the patient showing any contractility. Scientific American Supplement, No. 497, July 11, 1885\|Various Battery, in electricity and galvanism, a combination of several jars or metallic plates. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3\|Various But galvanism applied to the spinal cord in the neck, causes contraction of blood-vessels. The Education of American Girls\|Anna Callender Brackett British Dictionary definitions for galvanism galvanism / (ˈɡælvəˌnɪzəm) / noun obsolete electricity, esp when produced by chemical means as in a cell or battery med treatment involving the application of electric currents to tissues Word Origin for galvanism C18: via French from Italian galvanismo, after Luigi Galvani Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to galvanism heat, service, tension, light, current, juice, spark, utilities, electron, voltage, ignition, hot stuff
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galvanism

noun

Origin of galvanism

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British Dictionary definitions for galvanism

noun

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