gal·va·nism /ˈgælvəˌnɪzəm/
流電,流電學,電療法
gal·va·nism /ˈgælvəˌnɪzəm/ 名詞
伽伐尼電流,流電,直流電療法
Gal·va·nism n. Physics (a) Electricity excited by the mutual action of certain liquids and metals; dynamical electricity. (b) The branch of physical science which treats of dynamical elecricity, or the properties and effects of electrical currents.
Note: ☞ The words galvanism and galvanic, formerly in very general use, are now rarely employed. For the latter, voltaic, from the name of Volta, is commonly used.
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galvanism
n 1: electricity produced by chemical action
2: the therapeutic application of electricity to the body [syn:
electric healing, electrical healing]