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| gal·van·ic [ gal vánnik ] |
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1. relating to chemically produced direct current: relating to or involving the direct-current electricity that is chemically generated between dissimilar metals, e.g. in a battery
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2. like electric shock: sudden, startling, or convulsive, like an electric shock or its effects
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| [Late 18th century. < French galvanique, after Luigi Galvani] |
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  gal·van·i·cal·ly adverb |
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