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galvanism|ˈgælvənɪz(ə)m|
[a. F. galvanisme, f. the name of Luigi Galvani who first described the phenomena in 1792: see -ism.]
Electricity developed by chemical action. Also, the application of this for therapeutic purposes.
1797Monthly Mag. III. 224 Volta..is employed..on an extensive work relative to Metallic Influence, or Galvanism. 1806T. S. Surr Winter in Lond. (ed. 3) II. 179 He expects, by learning Galvanism, to be able to bring his dead horses to life again. 1862Goulburn Pers. Relig. ii. (1873) 12 But Galvanism is not the life; it only rouses the dormant powers of life. 1870Emerson Soc. & Solit., Civiliz. Wks. (Bohn) III. 11 The forces of steam, gravity, galvanism..serve us day by day. |