galvanic
adjective
gal·van·ic
gal-ˈva-nik 
1
a
: of, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity
a galvanic cell
b
: caused by galvanism
—used especially of the corrosion of metallic objects as a result of electrolytic action
… an effective alternative to conventional copper paints that cause galvanic corrosion of metals underwater.—
Cruising World
Cruising World2
a
: having an electric effect : intensely exciting
a galvanic performance
b
: produced as if by an electric shock
had a galvanic effect on the audience
Synonyms
Examples of galvanic in a Sentence
Her performance had a galvanic effect on the audience.
her galvanic rendition of the song received rapturous applause
Recent Examples on the Web
The slim device incorporates red LED light therapy, massage benefits, warmth, and galvanic currents—low-voltage, pulsing electric currents thought to improve skin build-up and texture—to soothe and depuff your skin.
—Isabella Ubaldi, Health, 20 Mar. 2024
The most galvanic ingredient was her attitude, her seemingly natural disregard for the norms that effectively cowed everyone else, including the people who enforced them.
—Mary Gaitskill, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
The red light, galvanic currents, massaging vibrations, and warming technologies basically do all of the work for you.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024
The lightweight, handheld device combines red light therapy, galvanic current, facial massage, and therapeutic warmth all in an easy-to-use tool that only needs three minutes to work.
—Jennifer Chan, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2023
In the course of a long, prolific, and galvanic career, Ellroy has revisited the same scenes, the same characters, killing them off, reviving them.
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
The device's red light therapy minimizes the look of fine lines and wrinkles, the light vibrations massage the skin for an awake appearance, the warm temperature de-puffs, and galvanic currents increase the effectiveness of skincare products.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 2 May 2023
The award-winning blues singer-songwriter is also a galvanic guitarist on both electric and lap steel.
—BostonGlobe.com, 19 Apr. 2023
That ushered in generations of galvanic screen actors, from Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift to Hoffman and De Niro.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 6 Apr. 2023
Isabella Ubaldi, Health, 20 Mar. 2024
The most galvanic ingredient was her attitude, her seemingly natural disregard for the norms that effectively cowed everyone else, including the people who enforced them.
—Mary Gaitskill, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
The red light, galvanic currents, massaging vibrations, and warming technologies basically do all of the work for you.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024
The lightweight, handheld device combines red light therapy, galvanic current, facial massage, and therapeutic warmth all in an easy-to-use tool that only needs three minutes to work.
—Jennifer Chan, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2023
In the course of a long, prolific, and galvanic career, Ellroy has revisited the same scenes, the same characters, killing them off, reviving them.
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
The device's red light therapy minimizes the look of fine lines and wrinkles, the light vibrations massage the skin for an awake appearance, the warm temperature de-puffs, and galvanic currents increase the effectiveness of skincare products.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 2 May 2023
The award-winning blues singer-songwriter is also a galvanic guitarist on both electric and lap steel.
—BostonGlobe.com, 19 Apr. 2023
That ushered in generations of galvanic screen actors, from Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift to Hoffman and De Niro.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 6 Apr. 2023
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“Galvanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/galvanic. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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galvanic
adjective
gal·van·ic
gal-ˈvan-ik
: of, relating to, involving, or producing a direct current of electricity
galvanic stimulation of flaccid muscles
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