galvanism

== English == === Alternative forms === Galvanism (rare) === Etymology === From French galvanisme, after physiologist Luigi Alyisio Galvani (1737–1798) + -isme. By surface analysis, galvano- +‎ -ism. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡælvəˌnɪzəm/ === Noun === galvanism (usually uncountable, plural galvanisms) The chemical generation of electricity. The (therapeutic) use of electricity directly applied to the body. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === galvanic galvanical galvanically === References === OED2 === Further reading === Galvanism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French galvanisme. === Noun === galvanism n (uncountable) galvanism ==== Declension ====