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galvanism

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galvanism /ˈɡalvənɪz(ə)m /
noun [mass 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.