Definitions for galvanism

galvanism gal·va·nism

Spelling: [gal-vuh-niz-uh m]
IPA: /ˈgæl vəˌnɪz əm/

Galvanism is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 451 anagrams from letters in galvanism (aagilmnsv).

Definitions for galvanism

noun

  1. Electricity. electricity, especially as produced by chemical action.
  2. Medicine/Medical. the therapeutic application of electricity to the body.

Origin of galvanism

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

Examples for galvanism

Magnetism, galvanism, electricity, are 'one form of many names.'

Miracles are told of galvanism; what have you to say about it?

Since 1800 he had been advancing knowledge by experiments with galvanism.

Electricity too, in the form of galvanism, has never been idle.

They tell me wonders of galvanism; what is your opinion of it?

Has galvanism or electricity any share in the mysterious function?

Volta read a communication on the identity of electricity and galvanism.

galvanism was tried without the patient showing any contractility.

galvanism and Voltaism are almost identical, since the latter is founded upon, and is a development of, the former.

galvanism is the action of electricity upon animal bodies, and is so called from the name of its first discoverer, Galvani.

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