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galvanism
galvanism (ˈgælvənɪz(ə)m) [a. F. galvanisme, f. the name of Luigi Galvani who first described the phenomena in 1792: see -ism.] Electricity developed by chemical action. Also, the application of this for therapeutic purposes.1797 Monthly Mag. III. 224 Volta..is employed..on an extensive work relativ...
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Galvanism
Galvanism is a term invented by the late 18th-century physicist and chemist Alessandro Volta to refer to the generation of electric current by chemical External links
The history of galvanism
Electrochemistry
Muscular system
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Galvanize (disambiguation)
software company), Vancouver based software company
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Galvanized Yankee, American Civil War prisoners recruited by their respective captors
Galvanism
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galvano-
galvano- (ˈgælvənəʊ) used as combining form of galvanic or galvanism, in various hyphened compounds, as galvano-caustic a., relating to the use of galvanic heat as a caustic; galvano-caustics, ‘the science of the galvano-cautery’ (Syd. Soc. Lex. 1885); galvano-cauterization, cauterization by means o...
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galvanize
galvanize, v. (ˈgælvənaɪz) Also -ise. [ad. F. galvaniser: see galvanism and -ize.] 1. trans. To apply galvanism to; to stimulate by means of a galvanic current. Also absol.1802 Med. Jrnl. VIII. 259 The heat is likewise increased in the part which is galvanised. 1825 Syd. Smith Wks. (1867) II. 203 Ga...
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Galvin
railway station, Melbourne, Australia
Galvin Manufacturing Corporation, later renamed Motorola
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Luigi Galvani, Italian physician and physicist
Galvanism
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Luigi Galvani
essentially, objected to Galvani’s conclusions about "animal electric fluid", but the two scientists disagreed respectfully and Volta coined the term "Galvanism In Frankenstein, Victor studies the principles of galvanism but it is not mentioned in reference to the creation of the Monster.
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galvanology
galvanology (gælvəˈnɒlədʒɪ) [f. galvano- + -logy.] ‘A treatise on galvanism, or a description of its phenomena’ (Craig 1848). So galvaˈnologist, ‘one who describes the phenomena of galvanism’ (Craig 1848).
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Galvanic shock
Galvanic shock or oral galvanism is a term used for the association of oral symptoms due to electric currents occurring between different types of metal
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voltaism
voltaism (ˈvɒltəɪz(ə)m) [f. Volta (see voltaic a.1) + -ism.] The production of an electric current by the chemical action of a liquid on metals; galvanism as produced by Volta's methods.1811 R. Turner Arts & Sci. xxix. 271 In voltaism, it is necessary that the bodies by which it is exhibited should ...
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Hallerian physiology
Hallerian physiology was a theory competing with galvanism in Italy in the late 18th century.
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Joseph Constantine Carpue
Carpue was also a pioneer in experimentation with electricity in medicine, which he detailed in his treatise of An Introduction to Electricity and Galvanism Works
1801- Description of the Muscles of the Human Body
1803- An Introduction to Electricity and Galvanism, with Cases showing their Effects in the
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Paul Erman
Awards
Erman is one of the three four recipients of the Galvanism Prize awarded by Napoleon. He obtained 3000 francs for his scientific research.
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Pierre Sue
Publications
Eloge de Louis (Elegy to Louis) (1792)
The History of Galvanism (1805)
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French librarians
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1816 deaths
18th-century
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Automatic (American band)
Pitchfork described Signal as "an exercise in post-punk and no-wave galvanism".
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