galvanize
v. US //ˈɡæɫvəˌnaɪz// gal·va·nize
From French galvaniser, from galvanisme, named after Italian physiologist Luigi Aloisio Galvani (1737–1798). By surface analysis, galvano- + -ize.
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Last updated April 17, 2026