Galvani

/gælˈvæni/
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Definitions of Galvani
  1. noun
    Italian physiologist noted for his discovery that frogs' muscles contracted in an electric field (which led to the galvanic cell) (1737-1798)
    synonyms: Luigi Galvani
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    a scientist who studies how living organisms function
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