galvanization
- noun
- /ˌɡælvənaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- Archaic
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galvanización
- During the therapy session, the doctor used galvanization to stimulate the patient's muscles with a mild electric current.
Examples
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For treatments, he tried "galvanization," whereby an electric current from a battery was applied to his body, and the "water cure" (hydropathy), during which he was scrubbed with cold water, wrapped in a sheet, and soaked. (The water cure was supposed to move blood from the viscera to the skin.)
Academic text (2010) -
In experiments, scientists often utilize galvanization to observe how muscles respond to electrical stimulation.
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Many physical therapists employ galvanization as a technique to help patients recover from injuries by activating their nerves.
Synonyms
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Electricity used to treat people by stimulating muscles or nerves
A medical treatment that uses small electric currents on the body to help heal injuries
A medical treatment that uses electricity to help injured nerves and muscles
To use small electric currents on the body to help heal injuries or nerve problems
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word galvanization comes from the Italian scientist Galvani, who showed that electricity could make muscles move in simple experiments with frog legs. So galvanization means using an electric 'current' to stimulate nerves or muscles.