galvanicEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishgalvanic /ɡalˈvanɪk / ▸ adjective 1 relating to or involving electric currents produced by chemical action. 2 sudden and dramatic: a searing, galvanic experience. – DERIVATIVES galvanically adverb– ORIGIN late 18th century: from French galvanique, from Galvani, Luigi.