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.—
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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
Examples of galvanic in a Sentence
Her performance had a galvanic effect on the audience.
her galvanic rendition of the song received rapturous applause
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
Indeed, when the gene was identified in 1989, the optimism was galvanic, like how the electricity in the air shifts just before a summer thunderstorm.
—Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Here are some of the hot new updates. February 16, 2013
Galvanic Current Treatments
These days your aesthetician may incorporate some very twenty-first-century procedures into your spa session—galvanic current treatments.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Feb. 2026
Exclusive Modes To preserve signal purity, the Phantom uses galvanic isolation on its Ethernet, S/PDIF, and AES/EBU inputs to separate from sources at a circuit level, while blocking electrical noise and allowing audio data to pass through.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Galvanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/galvanic. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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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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