galvanic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action
    voltaic.
    • a galvanic cell
    • a voltaic (or galvanic) couple
  2. adjective satellite affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling
    galvanizing; galvanising; electric.
    • gave an electric reading of the play
    • the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale

WordNet

Gal*van"ic adjective
Etymology
From Galvani, a professor of physiology at Bologna, on account of his connection (about 1780) with the discovery of dynamical or current electricity: cf. F. galvanique.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to, or exhibiting the phenomena of, galvanism; employing or producing electrical currents.

Webster 1913