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galvanisms

galvanisms is the plural of galvanism.

Meaning of galvanism

Noun

galvanism (usually uncountable, plural galvanisms)

  1. (usually) The chemical generation of electricity.
  2. (usually) The (therapeutic) use of electricity directly applied to the body.
    • Perhaps a corpse would be re-animated; galvanism had given token of such things: perhaps the component parts of a creature might be manufactured, brought together, and endued with vital warmth.1831 October 15, Mary W[ollstonecraft] Shelley, “Introduction”, in Frankenstein: Or, The Modern Prometheus (Standard Novels; IX), 3rd edition, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, […]...

Questions about galvanisms

What is galvanisms the plural of?
Galvanisms is the plural of galvanism.

Words near galvanisms in the dictionary

  1. galvaniser
  2. galvanisers
  3. galvanises
  4. galvanising
  5. galvanism
  6. galvanisms
  7. galvanist
  8. galvanists
  9. galvanization
  10. galvanizations
  11. galvanize

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