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galvanism

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary
galvanism /ˈɡalvəˌnizəm, ˈɡælvəˌnɪzəm /
▸ noun historical
1 electricity produced by chemical action.
2 the therapeutic use of electric currents.
– ORIGIN late 18th century : from French galvanisme, from Galvani, Luigi.