English Literature GCSE
Galvanism
What Galvanism means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Galvanism
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The historical scientific theory that electricity could reanimate dead tissue.
The use of electric current to induce muscle spasms in dead tissue.
Topics that use Galvanism
- 19th-Century Novel (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Frankenstein (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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