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galvanic
adjective gal·van·ic \gal-ˈva-nik\
: relating to or producing a direct current of electricity
: causing people to feel or react strongly
Full Definition of GALVANIC
1
: of, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity <a galvanic cell>
2
a : having an electric effect : intensely exciting <a galvanic performance> b : produced as if by an electric shock <had a galvanic effect on the audience>
— gal·van·i·cal·ly \-ni-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of GALVANIC
1797
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galvanic
adjective gal·van·ic \gal-ˈvan-ik\
Medical Definition of GALVANIC
: of, relating to, involving, or producing a direct current of electricity <galvanic stimulation of flaccid muscles>—compare faradic
—gal·van·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Biographical Note for GALVANIC
Gal·va·ni \gäl-ˈvä-nē\ , Luigi (1737–1798), Italian physician and physicist. Galvani is known for his pioneering experiments in the electrical stimulation of frog nerves and muscles. His experiments motivated the discovery of a source of a constant current of electricity by Alessandro Volta.
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