Franklinizev.
/ˈfraŋklɪnʌɪz/ transitive. To operate on by Franklin's methods.
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1804 J. Larwood No Gun Boats 27 The Treaty between la-Fayetted France and Franklinised America.
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ˌFrankliniˈzation n. Medicine the therapeutic application of ‘Franklinic’ or frictional electricity.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > treatment by electricity > [noun] > other electrical treatments
galvanism1797
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electropathy1842
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diathermy1910
18.. Med. News L. 509 Another method that may be applied during the day is general franklinization.
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