Sinonim galvanism

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1. the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	therapy,
definition	:	(medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) (noun.act)

hyponym	:	ect, electroconvulsive therapy, electroshock, electroshock therapy,
definition	:	the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma (noun.act)

2. electricity produced by chemical action (noun.phenomenon)

hypernym	:	electricity,
definition	:	a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons (noun.phenomenon)

3. the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis) (noun.act)

derivation	:	electrotherapist,
definition	:	someone who specializes in the treatment of disease by electricity (noun.person)

derivation	:	galvanise, galvanize,
definition	:	stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock (verb.body)

4. electricity produced by chemical action (noun.phenomenon)

derivation	:	galvanic, voltaic,
definition	:	pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action (adj.pert)

5. the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis) (noun.act)

derivation	:	electrotherapist,
definition	:	someone who specializes in the treatment of disease by electricity (noun.person)

derivation	:	galvanise, galvanize,
definition	:	stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock (verb.body)

6. electricity produced by chemical action (noun.phenomenon)

derivation	:	galvanic, voltaic,
definition	:	pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action (adj.pert)