galvanism

Noun

Meaning

Electricity excited by the mutual action of certain liquids and metals; dynamical electricity.

The branch of physical science which treats of dynamical elecricity, or the properties and effects of electrical currents.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

electrotherapy electric healing electrical healing current light service heat electron electricity tension animation attraction juice conductivity spark

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Antonyms

fortitude faith confidence determination backbone indifference

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Hypernyms

electricity therapy

Hyponyms

ECT electroconvulsive therapy electroshock electroshock therapy

Examples

In one of these, a medical student named Dr. Chillingworth applies galvanism to Varney's hanged corpse and revives him. Source: Internet

Davy wrote to Davies Gilbert on 8 March 1801 about the offers made by Banks and Thompson, a possible move to London and the promise of funding for his work in galvanism. Source: Internet

In her introduction to the 1831 edition of Frankenstein she does not mention Aldini, but "galvanism" was among the evening discussion topics before she experienced her "waking dream" that led to her writing. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

galvanised galvaniser galvanising galvanist galvanization galvanize