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Noun: galvanism  'gal-vu,ni-zum
  1. Electricity produced by chemical action
     
  2. The therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis)
    - electrotherapy, electric healing, electrical healing

Derived forms: galvanisms

Type of: electricity, therapy, treatment

Encyclopedia: Galvanism