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galvanism n. 流电,流电学,电疗法 流电,流电学,电疗法 galvanism n 1: electricity produced by chemical action 2: the therapeutic application of electricity to the body ( as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis) [ synonym: { electrotherapy}, { galvanism}, { electric healing}, { electrical healing}] Galvanism \ Gal" va* nism\, n. [ From Galvani: cf. F. galvanisme. See { Galvanic}.] ( 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. [ 1913 Webster] 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. [ 1913 Webster]
Voltaism \ Vol" ta* ism\, n. [ Cf. F. volta[" i] sme.] ( Physics) That form of electricity which is developed by the chemical action between metals and different liquids; voltaic electricity; also, the science which treats of this form of electricity; -- called also { galvanism}, from Galvani, on account of his experiments showing the remarkable influence of this agent on animals. [ 1913 Webster]
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