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Galvanism
01
the production of electricity through chemical reactions
Examples
Students learned about galvanism by constructing simple cells that generated power through spontaneous redox reactions.
Galvanism experiments investigated what pairings of metals and electrolytes were best for generating current.
02
the production of involuntary muscle contractions and nerve stimulation through the application of electric current
Examples
Galvani 's pioneering experiments in galvanism demonstrated that nerves and muscles could be stimulated by electric current.
History of medicine texts explore galvanism's role as one of the earliest non-invasive medical uses of an applied intentional electric current.
