galvanic
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galvanic
- /ɡælˈvænɪk/
Where it comes from
From French galvanique, named after Italian physiologist Luigi Aloisio Galvani (1737–1798) + -ique.
adjective more galvanic · most galvanic
- Of or pertaining to galvanism; electric. [S]he was quivering like a galvanic battery with the suppressed force of some powerful emotion.
- Energetic; vigorous. Whether the town existed during Mr. Tapley's time I have not been able to learn. . . . At that moment a galvanic motion had been pumped into it by the war movements of General Halleck.
- Of a current that is not alternating, as opposed to faradic. Physicians used galvanic currents, which required only a galvanic power source, and faradic treatments, which utilized an "alternating" induction coil.
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Translations
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adj of or pertaining to galvanism; electric
| Español | galvánico |
|---|---|
| Português | galvânico |
| Français | galvanique |
| Deutsch | galvanisch |
| Italiano | galvanico |
| Ελληνικά | γαλβανικός galvanikós |
| Română | galvanic |
| Русский | гальвани́ческий galʹvaníčeskij |
Talk about this word "galvanic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/galvanic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. galvanic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/galvanic "galvanic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/galvanic.Cite this
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