释义 |
gal·va·nism \ˈgalvəˌnizəm\ noun (-s) Etymology: French or Italian; French galvanisme, from Italian galvanismo, from Luigi Galvani died 1798 Italian physician and physicist who first described it + Italian -ismo -ism 1. : a direct current of electricity; especially : such a current produced by chemical action (as in a storage battery) 2. : the therapeutic use of direct electric current 3. : vital or forceful activity suggesting activation by a strong and continuous electric current |