galvanism

noun

the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis)

electricity produced by chemical action

Roots

galvanigalvan- · Italian · named for Luigi Galvani ismos-ism · Greek · phenomenon, doctrine

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