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gal⋅van⋅ic

[gal-van-ik]
–adjective
1. pertaining to or produced by galvanism; producing or caused by an electric current.
2. affecting or affected as if by galvanism; startling; shocking: the galvanic effect of his speech.
3. stimulating; energizing: Her galvanic presence brought the party to life.

Origin:
1790–1800; < F galvanique, named after Luigi Galvani; see -ic


gal⋅van⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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gal·van·ic   (gāl-vān'ĭk)   
adj.  
  1. Of or relating to direct-current electricity, especially when produced chemically.

    1. Having the effect of an electric shock: a galvanic revelation.

    2. Produced as if by an electric shock: The new leader had a galvanic effect on our morale.


[galvan(ism) + -ic.]
gal·van'i·cal·ly adv.
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Main Entry: gal·van·ic
Pronunciation: gal-'van-ik
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, involving, or producing a direct current ofelectricity <galvanic stimulation of flaccid muscles> —compare FARADICgal·van·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
Galávaáni /gäl-'vä-nE/, Luigi (1737–1798),Italian physician and physicist. Above all Galvani is known for his pioneering experiments in the electrical stimulation of frog nerves and muscles. His experiments motivated the discovery of a sourceof a constant current of electricity by Alessandro Volta.
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