- (v.t.) To affect with galvanism; to subject to the action of electrical currents.
- (v.t.) To coat, as iron, with zinc. See Galvanized iron.
- (v.t.) To plate, as with gold, silver, etc., by means of electricity.
- (v.t.) To restore to consciousness by galvanic action (as from a state of suspended animation); hence, to stimulate or excite to a factitious animation or activity.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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